Troy Parrott
Ireland striker Troy Parrott has opened his goalscoring account with Dutch club AZ Alkmaar in sensational style with four goals in Saturday night’s Eredivisie win over SC Heerenveen.
The 22-year-old Dubliner, who has played five games so far for Alkmaar since his summer move from Tottenham Hotspur, was possibly in need of a goal to kickstart his career, following a successful loan spell at Excelsior last season.
However, Parrott played his part in a 9-1 demolition of Heerenveen with a four-goal haul, eventually being replaced in the 75th minute.
Parrott’s remarkable tally also included an eight-minute hat-trick.
He also became the first Irishman to score a hat-trick in the Eredivisie.