- Justin Kluivert scored his second hat-trick of the season against Newcastle
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Bournemouth striker Justin Kluivert has joined a Premier League exclusive after his latest hat-trick.
The Dutchman scored three goals as the Cherries thrashed Newcastle 4-1 to strengthen their European hopes.
It was his second hat-trick of the season, having also achieved one against Wolves in November.
Kluivert has become the seventh player in the Premier League era to score two hat-tricks away from home in the same season.
Ian Wright in 1993-94, Robbie Fowler in 2001-02, Michael Owen in 2002-03, Luis Suarez in 2012-13, Harry Kane in 2016-17 and Raheem Sterling in 2019-20 are the others on the list.
Justin Kluivert scored another hat-trick as Bournemouth beat Newcastle 4-1
Harry Kane (left) and Luis Suárez (right) are also on the list of players who have scored two hat-tricks away from home in the same season.
Speaking to the BBC, Kluivert said: “It's amazing, wonderful.” Best feeling ever.
'We always know we are good. The start of the match is one of the most important things we focus on. That was good today. I'm super proud of the team.
“The team is not that big at the moment. We have 12 fit players from the first team. A result like this is just amazing. We trust each other and believe in each other. I think that's the spirit of our equipment.
'We can go very far. The players we really need will return from injury. We can dream big, but we just have to stay humble and keep working hard. We will see in the end where we can finish.”
Kluivert's latest hat-trick ensures he has scored more goals at St James' Park than his father Patrick, who played 37 times for Newcastle.
“I heard he already had more goals than him here, so that's a win over him,” he added.
'It's nice to come here. I followed Newcastle when I was younger. Unfortunately for them, Kluivert now plays for another team.'