Justin Kluivert hat-trick surpasses father’s Newcastle exploits in one match
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No matter what he does or what he goes on to achieve, Justin Kluivert will be compared to his father, Patrick. It is the inevitable consequence of having one of the best strikers to play the game as a parent. But he can always point to the fact that he scored more Premier League goals than his father did at St James’ Park.
It is a statistic that leaps out because, unlike his superstar dad, Justin has never played for Newcastle United. Kluivert senior spent an entire season playing in black and white stripes and scored just one league goal. In truth, he was well beyond his pomp, those magical years at Ajax and Barcelona, when he arrived on Tyneside. He was slower and a little heavier too, but it is still a remarkable statistical quirk.
Patrick may argue he scored five goals at home, in all competitions, while a Newcastle player, but you suspect he will mainly just be thrilled for his son. The 25-year-old was electric all afternoon, the highlight of his hat-trick a stunning long-range strike for the third, but he was not the only one.
What a way to bag the hat-trick 🤩. Justin Kluivert tops off an exceptional performance in style 💫. 📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/r1vKLOICse. “I had not heard that statistic until now,” laughed Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola.
“I played against his father and Patrick scored against me, he was a hell of a player. I think Justin uses that to his advantage, Patrick has been coaching him and he has all sorts of advice for him. Justin has this offensive power, he is always a threat but he has improved so much the last two years on his defensive work and his understanding of the game.
