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Guinness World Records honoured four Chelsea players—Cole Palmer, Estevão Willian, Hannah Hampton, and Manaka Matsukubo—in its Football Edition 2027.
Adjudicator Will Munford visited Chelsea’s Cobham Training Centre ahead of the book’s launch to present the quartet with certificates and copies of the publication, inducting them into the “Class of ’27” for their standout achievements across men’s and women’s football.
Cole Palmer earned his record for scoring the fastest English Premier League perfect hat-trick from kickoff, netting with his left foot, head, and right foot within 29 minutes during Chelsea’s 6-0 rout of Everton on April 15, 2024.
That feat capped a stellar Stamford Bridge campaign featuring 22 goals, 10 assists, and the Premier League Young Player of the Season award before he later claimed the Golden Ball in Chelsea’s 2025 FIFA Club World Cup triumph.
Brazilian winger Estevão also claimed a spot as the youngest winner of Brazil’s prestigious Bola de Ouro award—previously won by Ronaldinho and Neymar—after earning the honour at 17 years and 229 days old following his breakthrough season at Palmeiras.
On the women’s side, goalkeeper Hannah Hampton became the youngest keeper to reach 100 Women’s Super League appearances at 23 years and 353 days old during a November 3, 2024, clash against Everton.
She anchored Chelsea’s unbeaten 2024/25 league-winning campaign, saved penalties in consecutive shootouts as England defended their crown at the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship, and captured the inaugural women’s Yashin Trophy at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards.
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Japanese midfielder Manaka Matsukubo rounded out the Chelsea honourees as the youngest player to score a National Women’s Soccer League hat-trick, hitting three goals for North Carolina Courage against Bay FC at 21 years and 81 days old prior to her move to London.
The Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027 showcases hundreds of new global milestones alongside a comprehensive review of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Alongside the Chelsea quartet, the publication spotlights other rising international stars, including Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and United States forward Trinity Rodman.
