Speed is becoming an increasingly relevant factor in football. With a physical game, the ability to quickly break away from opponents or lead a counterattack is really key to winning games. That is why many teams look for dynamic and explosive players for their squads.
But who really are the fastest gamers on the planet? A question that now has an answer thanks to the specialized media speedsdb.comwho published the list of the 30 fastest players in current soccer.
A list that is surprising, since several relevant names do not appear. For example, neither Neymar, nor Lionel Messi, nor Cristiano Ronaldo are among the top 30 places. Joao Felix, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Kyle Walker They also failed to enter the select group.
According to the study carried out by the medium, the ten players who reach the highest speed exceed 36 kilometers per hour, with Alexis Sánchez’s partner, Nuno Tavares, who remains in tenth place on the list.
Ninth place is in the hands of Alphonso Davies who reaches a maximum speed of 36.21 kilometers per hour. Later, Federico, Valverde, Leao and Adama Traoré appear.
In fifth place is the Barcelona striker, Osmaune Dembelé who recorded a peak speed of 36.6 kilometers per hour. To find a player who exceeded 36 kilometers per hour, you have to reach third place on the list, which is occupied by Kylian Mbappé.
The PSG star opens the podium for the fastest players with a record of 37.90 km/h. Number only surpassed by the Liverpool striker Darwin Nuñez (38 km/h) and the Newcastle defender Sven Botman, who led the list.
A surprising name, but one that made a big difference in the fight to be the fastest player on the planet. Your top speed was 39.21 kilometers per hour. More than a kilometer ahead of its closest competitor.
However, other players who made the list, but who did not reach the top ten were Eerling Haaland (14th place), Vinícius Junior (16) and Hakimi (21).