Young Red Bull New York star Julian Hall makes MLS history with hat trick
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“Julian Hall became the youngest player in MLS history to record a hat trick in the Red Bulls’ 3-2 win over Columbus Crew.”
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One web search result explicitly states Julian Hall is the youngest player in MLS history to score a hat-trick. However, other results discuss different games or general records, and there is no second independent source confirming this specific record-breaking event in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew.
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— Julian Hall’s Record Hat-Trick. Julian Hall, Red Bull New York, Michael Bradley.He's now the youngest player in MLS history to score a hat-trick! History for the 18-year-old!! pic.twitter.com/GULV66EG…
https://www.si.com/soccer/premier-league-bound-youngsters-ca…
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— The two MLS originals played to an incredible, back-and-forth, 4-4 draw at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Wednesday night as Designated Players delivered in a big way, with one scoring a brace and anot…
https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/three-stars-tai-baribo-jorge-…
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— At 17 years, Julian Hall scores in each of his first two MLS matches, setting a record. Watch his incredible journey! #julianhall #nyrb. Julian Hall youngest MLS scorer, Red Bull New York highlights, …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/julin-hall-clips
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/julin-hall-clips
“The 18-year-old Hall now has nine goals this season in MLS play”
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While search results confirm Julian Hall is a player for the Red Bulls and has scored goals, none of the provided evidence specifies that he has scored exactly nine goals this season.
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— Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Soccer
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— It is simple: Julian Hall is playing better. Sure, the New York Red Bulls striker has been given more of a chance to showcase his quality, but Hall has certainly made the most of it. He started the se…
https://www.goal.com/en-ke/lists/mls-winners-losers-julian-h…
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— Hall also became the third youngest player in franchise history to score two goals in a game at 17 years, 334 days old. Along with Hall, Red Bulls midfielder Adri Mehmeti was named to the MLS team of …
https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2026/02/23/mls-player-of-the-…
https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2026/02/23/mls-player-of-the-…
“12 goals across all competitions for the Red Bulls”
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No evidence provided specifies the total number of goals across all competitions for Julian Hall this season.
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— Julian Zakrzewski Hall (born March 24, 2008) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. Hall is a graduate of the New York Red Bu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Hall_(soccer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Hall_(soccer)
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— Detailed stats of Julian Hall This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. The "Detailed stats" tab …
https://www.transfermarkt.com/julian-hall/leistungsdatendeta…
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— Player stats of Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls) Goals Assists Matches played All performance data
https://www.transfermarkt.us/julian-hall/leistungsdaten/spie…
https://www.transfermarkt.us/julian-hall/leistungsdaten/spie…
“the Red Bulls, who have now won back-to-back games in less than a week.”
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The provided evidence for the Red Bulls does not mention winning back-to-back games in less than a week; one result discusses a general regular season record and another is a YouTube highlight title.
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— By 2022, Red Bull had expanded its distribution network to over 171 countries and sold more than 11.5 billion cans worldwide, cementing its position as the world's most-consumed energy drink.[10].
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— New York went 5-2-3 after a loss during the regular season, with both of those losses coming during a three-game slide in May – the only time the team lost consecutive games all season. From the start…
https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/still-breathing-rbny-ha…
https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/still-breathing-rbny-ha…
“The Polish-American dual national now holds the record for the youngest player to score a hat trick in league history at 18 years and 50 days”
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The claim about the specific age (18 years and 50 days) is not explicitly corroborated by the provided snippets, though one source mentions him as an 18-year-old record breaker. The other 'Julian' search results are irrelevant (Roman Emperor/California).
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— Julian, whose full name was Flavius Claudius Julianus, was born at Constantinople, probably in 331, into the family of the reigning emperor, Constantine I, [6] and was the first attested individual to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_(emperor)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_(emperor)
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— We Invite you to Visit Julian, California A Premier Mountain Getaway, just an hour east of San Diego Julian is located in the beautiful Cuyamaca mountains. Take a step back in time to the days of Juli…
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— Mar 17, 2026 · Julian (born ad 331/332, Constantinople—died June 26/27, 363, Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia) was a Roman emperor from ad 361 to 363, nephew of Constantine the Great, and a noted scholar and mi…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julian-Roman-emperor
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julian-Roman-emperor
“surpassing the previous record holder, U.S. Men’s National Team striker Ricardo Pepi, who did it at 18 years and 195 days in 2021.”
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Two independent sources confirm Ricardo Pepi was the youngest MLS player to score a hat-trick in 2021, with ages cited as 18 years and 197 days and 18 years and 196 days respectively.
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— Pelé scored 92 hat-tricks during his career for Santos, NY Cosmos and Brazil. As of 2023, Guinness World Records recognised Pelé as the footballer with the most hat-tricks.
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— 18-Year-Old American Phenom Ricardo Pepi Becomes Youngest MLS Player To Score Hat-Trick.Pepi, who is 18 years, 197 days of age, increased his season goal total to a team-high eight with his first care…
https://the18.com/soccer-news/youngest-mls-hat-trick-ricardo…
https://the18.com/soccer-news/youngest-mls-hat-trick-ricardo…
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— Scores first MLS hat trick in 4-1 win against LA Galaxy on July 24, 2021 at Toyota Stadium. At 18 years and 196 days, Ricardo Pepi becomes the youngest player in MLS and FC Dallas history to score a h…
https://www.soccerwire.com/news/teenage-usmnt-prospect-ricar…
https://www.soccerwire.com/news/teenage-usmnt-prospect-ricar…
“Hall scored his first goal of the night when he finished on a cross in the box from Cade Cowell in the seventh minute.”
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One news snippet explicitly states Hall scored in the 7th minute and that Cade Cowell assisted his first two goals. No other source corroborates this specific match detail.
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— Cade Cowell assisted Hall’s first two goals. Hall’s goals in the 7th and 40th minutes sandwiched a Max Arfsten score in the 22nd for the Crew (3-7-3, 12 points), losers of three straight, before Diego…
https://fieldlevelmedia.com/mls/teenager-julian-hall-scores-…
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— Cade Cowell sparked to life in the second half, setting up Cristian Espinoza’s 2-0 strike in the 49th minute.
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— Miami should have scored inside the first few minutes when Messi squared for German Berterame. But the Mexico international fluffed his lines with the goal gaping. And the Red Bulls struck first.
https://www.goal.com/en-au/lists/inter-miami-player-ratings-…
https://www.goal.com/en-au/lists/inter-miami-player-ratings-…
“Hall deflected the ball past Columbus goalkeeper Patrick Schulte to give the Red Bulls a 2-1 lead in the 40th minute.”
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The same news snippet that mentions the 7th minute goal also mentions a goal in the 40th minute. While Patrick Schulte is confirmed as the Columbus goalkeeper in other sources, the specific goal event is only reported in one source.
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— Goalkeeper Roman Celentano has been withdrawn to avoid a potential injury risk after being kept out of FC Cincinnati’s 4-3 win against CF Montreal. Schulte, 25, has made three appearances for the USMN…
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2026/03/usmnt/pochettino-co…
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— USMNT U-23 keeper Patrick Schulte joins Morning Footy to discuss his experience playing with USMNT U-23 and Columbus Crew, France U-23 vs USMNT U-23 recap an...
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— Miami should have scored inside the first few minutes when Messi squared for German Berterame. But the Mexico international fluffed his lines with the goal gaping. And the Red Bulls struck first.
https://www.goal.com/en-au/lists/inter-miami-player-ratings-…
https://www.goal.com/en-au/lists/inter-miami-player-ratings-…
“His third goal of the night came in the 78th minute”
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“Hall’s success this season has propelled him ahead of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in the Red Bulls lineup.”
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“Poland’s national team has been making a hard push to recruit Hall, with federation president Cezary Kulesza visiting Hall’s mother in New York in April”
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