Four players from Chelsea have been honoured in the Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027 for their amazing achievements in both men’s and women’s football.
The players, Cole Palmer, Estevão Willian, Hannah Hampton, and Manaka Matsukubo, received their certificates and copies of the book during a ceremony at Chelsea’s Cobham Training Centre. This information was shared on Thursday from the Guinness World Records website.
Guinness World Records adjudicator Will Munford visited the training centre. He came to celebrate the players’ inclusion in the Class of ’27. This class highlights some of the most exciting young talents in world football.
Palmer was recognised for having the fastest English Premier League perfect hat-trick from kickoff. The England international achieved this on April 15, 2024, scoring with his left foot, head and right foot within the first 29 minutes of Chelsea’s 6-0 win against Everton.
This achievement came during his impressive debut season at Stamford Bridge, where he scored 22 goals and assisted 10 times. He also won the Premier League Young Player of the Season award and later took home the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which Chelsea won.
Brazilian winger Estevão also received an award for being the youngest winner of Brazil’s Bola de Ouro award. The Chelsea player was just 17 years and 229 days old when he won the honour after a great season with Palmeiras.
The Bola de Ouro has been awarded to Brazilian football legends like Ronaldinho and Neymar in the past.
Chelsea Women and England goalkeeper Hampton was recognised for being the youngest goalkeeper to make 100 appearances in the Women’s Super League. She achieved this milestone at 23 years and 353 days during Chelsea’s match against Everton on November 3, 2024.
Hampton played a key role in Chelsea’s unbeaten 2024/25 WSL campaign, which ended with the club winning another league title. She also stood out at the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship, saving penalties in successive shootouts as England defended their title successfully.
Hampton became the first recipient of the women’s Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards.
Japanese midfielder Matsukubo rounded off the Chelsea quartet by earning recognition for being the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
She set this record at 21 years and 81 days old, scoring three goals for North Carolina Courage against Bay FC. Matsukubo made her mark in the Guinness World Records Class of ’27 before joining Chelsea from the American club.
These four players’ achievements are included in the Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027, which showcases records and features from the global game. The new edition also highlights other rising football talents, like Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and United States international Trinity Rodman.
Guinness World Records mentioned that this edition reviews the 2026 FIFA World Cup and includes hundreds of new records from the sport.
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