Cherry on top of Guinness World Records: Kluivert makes history with three penalties
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 22.09.25. | 11:27
Bournemouth player was handed his official certificate for scoring a hat-trick from the spot against Wolves last November. Bizarrely, he's not the first Kluivert in the Guinness World Records book
Big shoes to fill.
That's the life story of Justin Kluivert, 25, the son of legendary Patrick Kluivert. His father was a sensational striker, who made history with Ajax Amsterdam, but also left a significant trace at AC Milan, Barcelona and Newcastle United.
Moreover, Kluivert Sr even put his name in the history books by being (still to this day) the youngest player to score a goal in the UEFA Champions League final, as he netted the winner for Ajax against the Rossoneri at the age of just 18 years 327 days at the Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria, on 24 May 1995.
Congratulations to Justin Kluivert of @afcbournemouth 🍒⚽ who was recently presented with his certificate for the most penalties scored by a football (soccer) player in an English Premier League match.
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) September 21, 2025
Justin's hat-trick of penalties took place as Bournemouth played Wolves on… pic.twitter.com/4fB1iVUQnC
This way, Patrick Kluivert got himself inducted into the Guinness World Records book, but after this Sunday, he's not the only Kluivert there - his son Justin was handed his official Guinness World Record certificate for scoring a hat-trick from the spot against Wolves last November.
It was the first hat-trick of penalties in the Premier League era and the first in the English top flight since Ken Barnes scored three for Manchester City in a 6-2 victory against Everton at Maine Road on 7 December 1957.
🗓️ 16th of Nov 1994: Patrick Kluivert makes his Netherlands debut aged 18.
— Football Factly (@FootballFactly) May 6, 2018
🗓️ 26th of Mar 2018: Justin Kluivert makes his Netherlands debut aged 18.
🇳🇱 They're the only Dutch father-son duo to make their debuts at 18 years of age.
No DNA Test Needed 😊 pic.twitter.com/YJ9Uw7OhRg
After being told nobody else in the Premier League era had managed the feat, Justin replied: "That sounds beautiful.
"To go in the history books - that's amazing. I'm super happy with it."
