LA Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil scored his first MLS hat trick, earning him MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob Ultra honors for Matchdays 36 & 37.

The Ghanaian international tallied three goals and one assist Saturday evening, powering the Galaxy to a 4-1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City .

Paintsil became just the third player in club history to net a first-half hat trick, joining Robbie Keane and Alejandro Moreno. Despite battling injuries this season, Paintsil has scored a team-high nine goals and five assists.

The Designated Player joins Marco Reus as Galaxy players to win Player of the Matchday this season. Paintsil is also the first Ghanaian to earn the honor since David Accam ( Philadelphia Union ) in Matchday 4 of the 2019 season.

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