The Top 10 Fastest Football Players in the Premier League as of 2024

The Premier League has quickly become the best league in world football, thanks to the historic clubs, thrilling matches and world-class players that have made the competition their home in recent years.

The fans at the grounds and at home are treated to brilliant acts of skill and clever tactics every weekend. Alongside all of that, the players seem to get faster and faster each year.

Few things are as satisfying to watch as a player in full flow bursting through the opponent’s defence or getting on the end of a fantastically worked team goal, but who in the league is the fastest? There may be some surprises along the way.

So, we have a list of the 10 fastest football players in the Premier League as of 2024, using data recently released by the Premier League and Sky Sports.

10
Amadou Onana

36.65km/h, Everton vs Liverpool (2023/24)

Everton have been a club in turmoil over the last few years, with back-to-back relegation battles now set to become three in a row off the back of their record ten-point deduction, which has since been reduced to six.

So to say it’s been tough for the Toffees would probably be an understatement.

However, one of the few bright spots has been Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana. Whether it’s his silky skills, tireless running or even his endearing personality, it’s hard not to like the man.

It turns out that he is also rather quick, as proved in the derby against Liverpool earlier this season, Onana registered a sprint speed of 36.65km/h.

The idea of a determined 6 foot 4 Amadou Onana running at you at almost 23mph would be enough to get any defenders panicking.

9
Anthony Gordon

36.68km/h, Newcastle United vs Burnley (2023/24)

From a player loved by the Goodison faithful to one, well, perhaps it’s best to not go there: Anthony Gordon.

The former Toffees star joined Newcastle United for a whopping £45m in January 2023, and we reckon it’s probably fair to call his initial six months on Tyneside a disappointment.

However, since the start of the season, the dynamic winger has been a man on a mission and easily one of the Toon’s best players, so much so that there has been a push for him to be included in the England squad ahead of the European Championship this summer.

The 23-year-old has scored 10 goals and provided seven assists in all competitions and showed the world just how quick he is against Burnley in the Premier League, clocking a sprint speed of 36.68 km/h.

If he keeps up this kind of form, we would be stunned if he doesn’t go to Germany this summer, although who really knows how Gareth Southgate selects his squads these days.

8
Brennan Johnson

36.70 km/h, Nottingham Forest v Manchester City (2022/23)

Brennan Johnson secured a permanent move to Tottenham Hotspur from Nottingham Forest back in the summer, but he certainly left his mark at the City Ground. He made 109 appearances for Forest, scoring 29 and assisting 12.

His speed is one of his biggest assets and was on full show back in February of last year against the Premier League’s elite, as he registered a sprint speed of 36.7km/h, faster than everyone else on the pitch that day, including Erling Haaland and Phil Foden.

7
Antonio Rudiger

36.72 km/h, Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion (2021/22)

Antonio Rüdiger may have left the Premier League, but he is still setting something of a standard in the speed department.

There weren’t many who won a 1v1 battle with the German, with his combination of brute force and speed often proving too much for the best attackers in the top flight.

His speed was clear for all to see when Chelsea welcomed Brighton & Hove Albion back in 2021, as he clocked in at a speed of 36.72 km/h.

6
Dara O’Shea

36.73km/h, Burnley vs Crystal Palace (2023/24)

We did say there would be a few surprises on this list, and had you asked us to guess the players before seeing it, we aren’t sure we’d have ever said Burnley’s Dara O’Shea.

Not only is the Irish defender on the list, but he comfortably cracks the top ten thanks to the spectacularly fast 36.73 km/h sprint he registered in the Clarets’ 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace in November.

To put that speed into context, 36.73km/h would have made O’Shea the second-fastest player over the entirety of last season, beating out players like Brennan Johnson, Mykhailo Mudryk, Erling Haaland and Reiss Nelson.

5
Dominik Szoboszlai

36.76km/h, Wolves vs Liverpool (2023/24)

Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai takes up his place in the middle of this list.

The Hungarian midfielder joined Jurgen Klopp’s team in the summer and has enjoyed a brilliant start to life in England, wowing fans with his intricate passing, powerful shots and blistering pace.

In his 30 appearances in all competitions, the 23-year-old has scored six goals and provided four assists as a key part of Jürgen Klopp’s midfield.

However, it was in the club’s 3-1 win over Wolves that he registered his fastest sprint time, coming in at a rapid 36.76km/h.

4
Pedro Neto

36.86 km/h, Luton Town vs Wolves (2023/24)

Coming in as the fourth-fastest player in the Premier League is Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Pedro Neto.

The Portuguese wizard has been in fine form for the Old Gold this season and looked as though he was either destined to carry them up the table or even make a big move in the winter, before suffering an agonising hamstring injury that hampered his progress.

The 23-year-old has already scored 3 goals and registered 11 assists in just 22 appearances in all competitions.

Combine numbers like that with the sprint speed of 36.86km/h he registered against Luton Town, and you have one of the best attackers in the league.

3
Chiedozie Ogbene

36.93 km/h, Fulham vs Luton Town (2023/24)

Sitting in the number three spot is Luton Town’s Chiedozie Ogbene.

The 26-year-old Irishman has been one of Luton’s best players this season, producing four goals in his 31 appearances in all competitions so far. One of his most significant attributes is his explosive pace, and that was on full show in the Hatters’ 1-0 loss to Fulham earlier this season when he clocked an unbelievably quick sprint speed of 36.93km/h to get past Timothy Castagne.

2
Kyle Walker

37.31 km/h, Everton vs Manchester City (2022/23)

Kyle Walker’s game is largely built around his pace, so it wouldn’t be right not to get himself involved in this list.

He is known for his ability to catch up to pretty much any attacker. His defensive instincts paired with pure power and pace have proved to be a major factor in helping the Manchester club during their title-winning seasons.

Unlike the majority of the other players on this list, the Manchester City ace reached his top speed of 37.31 km/h towards the end of the last Premier League campaign when the Citizens won 3-0 away at Everton.

1
Micky van de Ven

37.38 km/h, Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford (2023/24)

The first entry from a player in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt comes in the form of Micky van de Ven.

The Dutchman has gone on to be arguably one of the signings of the season so far, as an absolute rock at the heart of the Tottenham defence. There aren’t many attackers who have managed to outpace the young defender.

Neal Maupay experienced the full force of Van de Ven’s power and pace back in January as the defender clocked in at a scary pace of 37.38 km/h.