Cole Palmer, Estevao Willian, Hannah Hampton and Manaka Matsukubo all received their official Guinness World Record certificates on Thursday at their Cobham training ground.
To celebrate their inclusion in the Class of ’27, each player was given a plaque of their achievement as well as a copy of the Guinness World Records book so they can see where their pages are in the edition.
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Cole Palmer was awarded his accolade for the fastest perfect hat-trick from kick-off in a Premier League match, having achieved the feat in just 29 minutes against Everton in April 2024 during a 6-0 win.
Palmer first scored with his left foot, then with his head, rounding off the perfect hat-trick scoring with his right foot, lobbing Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, surpassing the previous record held by Wimbledon's Tommy Johnson, which stood for nearly thirty years.
Estevao made Brazilian history during his time back in Brazil before his move to Chelsea, becoming the youngest winner of football's Bola de Ouro, aged just 17 years and 229 days.
Previous winners include Ronaldinho and Neymar, highlighting the company of the Chelsea youngster finds himself in.
Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was recognised as the youngest goalkeeper to make 100 appearances in the WSL.
The England international reached the milestone aged 23 years and 353 days on 3 November 2024, completing her century of WSL outings during Chelsea's 5-0 victory over Everton.
Hampton has been one of Chelsea's most prominent figures since she made her debut under Emma Hayes in December 2017 in a 3-0 victory over Bristol City, and was recently recognised as the best goalkeeper in the world, named in the FIFPRO Women's World 11.
During her time playing in the NWSL, Manaka Matsukubo became the youngest to score a hat-trick at the age of 21 years and 81 days, whilst playing for North Carolina Courage against Bay FC on 17 October 2025.
The Japanese international went on to join Chelsea in July 2026.
The quartet join ex-Chelsea player Cesc Fabregas as one of a select few to be included in the Guinness World Records book, after the Spaniard twice had his name in the famous annual book.
He became the fastest to reach 100 Premier League assists, beating Ryan Giggs' record in his 293rd game. In contrast, the Welshman previously reached the century in 74 more matches, to get his name in the 2019 edition.
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