Well, clinching a treble is nothing short of a dream for the majority of footballers out there and is hailed as one of the most commemorated achievements in their glorious careers. Owing to the ever-growing competitive spirit of the game, it is widely considered to be one of the most challenging tasks for footballers to clinch a treble, which includes winning a Domestic League title, Main Domestic Cup and a Continental league — all in the same season.
While claiming a coveted treble continues to be a far-fetched dream for a majority of football players out there, a few legendary football stalwarts have succeeded in claiming the prestigious honour not just once but twice in their careers, leaving the fans of the game absolutely stunned. Have you ever wondered about the top three football players who have claimed the treble twice in their glorious careers? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four football players who have won the treble twice as of February 2026.
Top 4 Footballers Who Won Treble Twice
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Samuel Eto’o
The 44-year-old Cameroonian professional football player is at the first spot in our list of the top four most iconic footballers who have clinched the coveted treble twice in their careers. Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers and one of the most influential and successful football players of all-time, Samuel Eto’o dominated numerous prestigious leagues and tournaments with F.C. Barcelona as their leading striker and clinched the La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League with the club in the 2008-09 season and finished as Barcelona’s top goalscorer for the season.
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Samuel Eto’o claimed his career’s second treble with Inter Milan during the 2009-10 edition after clinching the Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Champions League with the club in the same season. Throughout his star-studded professional football career, Samuel Eto’o scored a record total of 350 career goals, speaking volumes about his unwavering dominance of the game.
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Lionel Messi
At the second spot on our list of the top four football players who have won the treble twice as of February 2026, we have the legendary Argentine professional football player Lionel Messi, who is widely regarded as one of the most successful football players in the world. As of February 2026, Lionel Messi plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Often hailed as one of the greatest players to ever play for FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi claimed the coveted treble twice in his career with the same club.
During the 2008-09 season, Lionel Messi clinched the La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League with FC Barcelona at the age of twenty-one, garnering immense fame and recognition from millions of football aficionados from every nook and corner of the world. Lionel Messi also reigned supreme during the 2014-15 season and clinched the La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League with FC Barcelona and concluded the season as the top goal-scorer for the club.
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Thomas Müller
Next, at the third spot on our list of the top four most iconic footballers who have clinched the coveted treble twice in their careers, we have the trailblazing German professional football player, Thomas Müller, who currently plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Often hailed as one of the greatest attacking midfielders of his generation, Thomas Müller has clinched numerous coveted achievements throughout his star-studded career so far including the prestigious treble.
Thomas Müller clinched the prestigious treble twice in his career with Bayern Munich in the 2012-13 season and 2019-20 season. During the 2012-13 season, Thomas Müller clinched the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League with the Bayern Munich club and also claimed the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and UEFA Champions League in the 2019-20 season with the same club — Bayern Munich, ranking him at the third spot in our list.
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Xavi Hernández
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four football players who have won the treble twice as of February 2026, we have the Spanish former professional football player and current manager Xavi Hernández, who is still hailed as one of the most successful midfielders of all-time. As of February 2025, Xavi Hernández continues to be the all-time Spanish top assist provider in the UEFA Champions League with a record total of 30 assists.
Owing to his unmatched dominance on the field, Xavi Hernández claimed the coveted treble twice with FC Barcelona, in the 2008-09 and 2014–15 seasons. During the 2008-09 season with FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández clinched the La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League, earning massive appreciation from millions of fans of the club from all over the world. Additionally, Xavi Fernández also left the opponents stunned with his spine-chilling performance for the club during the 2014-15 season, wherein he clinched the La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League — claiming his career’s second treble.
