Opta, a platform specializing in sports statistics, has published a list of the fastest players in the league.
The sports statistics platform “Opta” has published a list of the fastest players in all positions in the English Premier League on its fast database. .
Here’s a quick rundown of the Premier League:
goalkeeper
- Spanish Robert Sanchez (Chelsea): 35.11 km/h.
35.11 – Robert Sanchez has the highest recorded top speed of any goalkeeper in the Premier League this season (35.11 km/h against Brentford). chase. pic.twitter.com/XLMNQcZiFC
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 31, 2023
Defense
- Irish centre-back Mickey van de Ven (Tottenham): 37.38 km/h.
- Irish centre-back Dara O’Shea (Burnley): 36.73 km/h
- Portuguese left-back Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest): 35.94 km/h.
- Portuguese right-back Nelson Semedo (Wolverhampton): 35.9 km/h.
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker was last season’s fastest player but has been left out of the squad this season.
middle
- Hungarian Dominik Soboslay (Liverpool): 36.76 km/h.
- Belgian Amadou Onana (Everton): 36.65 km/h.
- Poland’s Jakob Moder (Brighton): 36.48km/h.
Jakub Moder was the fastest midfielder in the Premier League last season! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/cOwl5AFnuJ
– Superbet (@SuperbetPL) May 21, 2024
Attack
- Young Irish striker Chidozi Ibn (Luton Town): 36.93 km/h.
- Swedish right winger Antoni Ilanga (Nottingham Forest): 36.91 km/h.
- English left wing Gordon (Everton): 36.68 km/h
The young Dutchman and Tottenham Hotspur defensive star van de Ven is the only player to break the 37 mark among all players, making him the fastest player in the English Premier League this season at 37.38km/h.
Mickey van de Ven is the fastest player in the Premier League so far this season with 37.38km. pic.twitter.com/PswPhN6Gk6
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) May 21, 2024
