10 top fastest footballers in the world 2023

Who are the fastest footballers in the world

Football being a widely watch game in the world, people often rate footballers in different aspects. In football, we have different ratings like goal scorers, assist leaders, best midfielder, best goalkeeper, highest Kleen sheets, best defenders even best goals and so many other things. 

They are so many aspects of football and so many things that fans love about football. Most at times, fans look at the speed of a player. Football this age has everything to do with speed. In the world of football, we have players who can cover distances at a quick pace. 

They are so many fast and quick footballers; the question remains. Who is the fastest footballer in the world, and what makes him the fastest? 

Top 10 fastest footballers in the world

10. Nacho Fernández 34.62km/hr

José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias known as Nacho, a Spanish professional footballer playing for the Spanish giants Real Madrid. Born on the 18th of January 1990, playing a defensive role for Real Madrid. The Spanish boy makes number 10 ranking because of his blazing speed, covering 34.62km/hr. He uses his immense speed to help out the Madrid defences and also moving the ball forward in an attacking sense. Nacho’s immense speed is what brings him to this position. The Spanish player has 105 apps for Real Madrid B and also scoring 4 goals. He has 137 apps for Real Madrid scoring 7 goals for Madrid. He spent most of his youth career in Real Madrid. 

9. Alvaro Odriozola 34.99km/hr

The Spanish footballer, born on 14th December 1995, plays for Real Madrid and the Spanish National team. He is currently on loan to Bayern Munich. The Spanish born spent his youth career at Real Sociedad, graduating to the Real Sociedad senior team and letter joining Real Madrid. The Spanish player has 50 apps for Real Sociedad and has no goals for the club, he has 19 apps for Real Madrid and also has no goals for the club. Currently, he is on loan to Bayern Munich having only 3 appearances for the club and yet to score any goal for the club.

 

8. Kingsley Coman 35km/hr

The French footballer was born on the 13th of June 1996, he plays as a winger for the German side Bayern Munich and the France national team. The winger is known for his ability to run at defenders and drive balls into the 18-yard box. He spent his youth career at Sénart-Moissy and Paris St-Germain before graduating to the PSG senior team, he moved to Juventus before moving on loan to Bayern Munich and finally signing a permanent deal with Munich. He has 70 apps and 30 goals for Munich. 

7. Mohamed Salah 35km/hr

The African star playing for Liverpool and Egyptian national team is known for his immense speed and goal-scoring abilities. The Egyptian is loved all over Africa and most especially in Egypt. The Liverpool striker scores brilliant goals and always competes for the highest goal scorer in England. He is prolific goal scorer, and because of his great pace defenders always finds it difficult to catch up with the striker. He always leaves defenders chasing his shadow when on the ball. He joined Liverpool from the Italian team As Roma. 

6. Leroy Sane 35.04km/hr

The German footballer was born on the 11th of January 1996. The German footballer is known for his blazing pace on the pitch. The German boy was a former player of Manchester City, currently playing for Bayern Munich. 

5. Kyle Walker 35.21km/hr

The former Tottenham Hostpors defender, now playing for Manchester City, has a good and fast pace. He moves balls from the defence using his pace to join attack for manchester city. 

Kyle Walker is an English boy, born 28 May 1990. 

4. Karim Bellarabi 35.27km/hr

Karim Bellarabi born on the 8th of April 1990, is a German winger who plays for Baryen Leverkusen. He is amazingly fast and good on the ball. He has 175 apps and 31 goals for the club. He is presently on loan to Eintracht Braunschweig. 

3. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 35.5km/hr

The former Borussia Dortmund player was known for his amazing pace on and off the ball, sneaking into spaces and defeating offside traps to score amazing goals. Because of this, he was linked for a move to the English club Arsenal which he currently plays his professional football.

The winger was born on the 18th of June 1989 and started his youth football at ASL L’Huisserie Football then OGC Nice, back to 

ASL L’Huisserie Football and then to Laval, Rouen, Bastia and Ac Milan. 

2. Inaki Williams 35.7km/hr

Inaki is a Spanish footballer born on the 15th of June 1994 and plays in the Spanish league for Athletico Bilbao.

 

1.Kylian Mbappé 36km/hr

The French striker was born on the 20th of December 1998. With impressive speed and pace the striker blazes pass defenders and help his team PSG in France score impressive goals, he was amongst the French team to lift the FIFA world cup. 

Here we have the fastest footballers in the world, with amazing speed and ball-playing abilities.