Top 20 Fastest Football players in the world Right now

Essentially, the fastest player on the pitch is now more highly valued than most attributes in today’s game. Since speed provides the ability to quickly start counter attacks, can influence games all by itself and simply outruns opposing players. The list of Top 20 Fastest Football players in the world right now includes players from across the globe.

Many of the fastest players in the world are the wingers and full-backs as they cover a lot of ground. An all-important indicator of focus on intensity and speed in elite football is that eight of the ten fastest sprint speeds in the world have been recorded in the Premier League.

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Top 20 Fastest Football Players

Rank	Player Name	Speed (km/h)	Club
1	Kylian Mbappé	38.00	Real Madrid
2	Sirlord Conteh	37.38	Heidenheim
3	Micky van de Ven	37.10	Tottenham Hotspur
4	Jean-Mattéo Bahoya	37.16	Eintracht Frankfurt
5	Chiedozie Ogbene	36.93	Ipswich Town
6	Anthony Elanga	36.91	Nottingham Forest
7	Pedro Neto	36.86	Wolverhampton Wanderers
8	Jakub Moder	36.84	Feyenoord
9	Dominik Szoboszlai	36.76	Liverpool
10	Gerrit Holtmann	36.74	VfL Bochum
11	Matheus Nunes	36.70	Manchester City
12	Anthony Gordon	36.68	Newcastle United
13	Loïs Openda	36.64	RB Leipzig
14	Shavy Babicka	36.62	Toulouse FC
15	Carlos Forbs	36.60	Wolverhampton Wanderers
16	Ousmane Dembélé	36.60	Paris Saint-Germain
17	Tawanda Chirewa	36.60	Wolverhampton Wanderers
18	Nathan Ngoumou	36.53	Borussia Mönchengladbach
19	Achraf Hakimi	36.50	Paris Saint-Germain
20	Abdukodir Khusanov	36.48	Manchester City

Deep Dive Top 10 Fastest Football players

10. Gerrit Holtmann (36.74 km/h)

The winger of VfL Bochum has had a speed of 36.74 km/h recorded this season. His season hasn’t been that great as he has just scored 1 goal in 19 matches he played this season.

Full Name	Gerrit Stephan Barba Holtmann
Date of Birth	March 25, 1995
Place of Birth	Bremen, Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Winger
Current Club	VfL Bochum
Club Jersey Number	21
International Career	Germany U20 (2015), Philippines National Team (since 2022)

9. Dominik Szoboszlai (36.76 km/h)

Szoboszlai has especially been the key in the midfield of Liverpool this season. He is said to be known for his attacking threats and key passes for the forwards.

Full Name	Dominik Szoboszlai
Date of Birth	October 25, 2000
Place of Birth	Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Midfielder
Current Club	Liverpool
Club Jersey Number	8
International Career	Hungary National Team (since 2019)

8. Jakub Moder (36.84 km/h)

He left Brighton this season and currently plays for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. Eventually, Jakub plays in the midfield and scored three goals and provided 1 assists in the nine games he played.

Full Name	Jakub Piotr Moder
Date of Birth	April 7, 1999
Place of Birth	Szczecinek, Poland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Current Club	Feyenoord
Club Jersey Number	7
International Career	Poland National Team (since 2020)

7. Pedro Neto (36.86 km/h)

The new Chelsea signing has a burst of pace that we have seen in the Premier League this season. He plays on the right wing and is also known for his dribbling.

Full Name	Pedro Lomba Neto
Date of Birth	March 9, 2000
Place of Birth	Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Winger
Current Club	Chelsea
Club Jersey Number	7
International Career	Portugal National Team (since 2020)

6. Anthony Elanga (36.91 km/h)

Anthony is having the best season of his career with Nottingham Forest. His goals and assists count has reached 14 in the Premier League, and he is one of the important players of his team.

Full Name	Anthony David Junior Elanga
Date of Birth	April 27, 2002
Place of Birth	Malmö, Sweden
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Winger, Forward
Current Club	Nottingham Forest
Club Jersey Number	21
International Career	Sweden National Team (since 2022)

5. Chiedozie Ogbene (36.93 km/h)

After having a cracker of a season for Luton Town last season, he currently plays for Ipswich Town. His team is most likely to get relegated. He is currently out with an injury and will be back by next season.

Full Name	Chiedozie Somkelechukwu Ogbene
Date of Birth	May 1, 1997
Place of Birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Winger
Current Club	Ipswich Town
Club Jersey Number	21
International Career	Republic of Ireland National Team (since 2021)

4. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (37.16 km/h)

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya is currently playing for Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. His team has qualified for the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.

Full Name	Jean-Mattéo Bahoya Négoce
Date of Birth	May 7, 2005
Place of Birth	Montfermeil, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Attacking Midfielder
Current Club	Eintracht Frankfurt
Club Jersey Number	19
International Career	France U18 (2022–2023), France U19 (2023–2024)

3. Micky van de Ven (37.10 km/h)

Van de Ven is the only defender on the list. His physical presence and speed make him a tough player to beat in duels. He plays in the backline of Spurs.

Full Name	Micky van de Ven
Date of Birth	April 19, 2001
Place of Birth	Wormer, Netherlands
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position	Centre-back, Left-back
Current Club	Tottenham Hotspur
Club Jersey Number	37
International Career	Netherlands National Team (since 2023)

2. Sirlord Conteh (37.38 km/h)

Conteh is a German winger, currently playing in the Bundesliga for Heidenheim. Basically, his current numbers are not that impressive because he has just scored 1 goal and provided one assist in 26 games.

Full Name	Sirlord Calvin Conteh
Date of Birth	July 9, 1996
Place of Birth	Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Winger
Current Club	1. FC Heidenheim
Club Jersey Number	31

1. Kylian Mbappé (38.00 km/h)

Lastly, Mbappe finds himself in the number one position with a speed of 38.00 km/h. Despite his team not being that great this season, his numbers are decent. Undoubtedly, he is one of the best players in the world right now.

Full Name	Kylian Mbappé Lottin
Date of Birth	December 20, 1998
Place of Birth	Paris, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Forward
Current Club	Real Madrid
Club Jersey Number	9
International Career	France National Team (since 2017)