Only 4 players have scored a Premier League hat-trick against Manchester United: Where are they now?

Romelu Lukaku now plays for Manchester United.
Romelu Lukaku now plays for Manchester United.

#2 Dirk Kuyt

Dirk Kuyt spent six seasons at Liverpool
Dirk Kuyt spent six seasons at Liverpool

2010 World Cup finalist Dirk Kuyt became only the second player ever to score a hat-trick against Manchester United, when his individual brilliance helped Liverpool beat their arch-rivals 3-1 on 6 March 2011.

With this memorable hat-trick, he confirmed his status as an Anfield legend.

After his spell with the Reds, the Dutch forward headed to Turkey with Fenerbahce in 2012, spent three seasons with the club before returning to his homeland to play for Feyenoord.

He helped his former club to their first league title after 1999 and then announced retirement from professional football in 2017.

He came back from retirement briefly In April 2018 to play for his boyhood club Quick Boys for the remainder of the season.

His official testimonial was played this summer and the entire earnings from the match were donated to the Dirk Kuyt foundation, which he runs with his wife.

Right now he is the coach of the Feyenoord U-19 team.

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