By Football is a sport that requires a great deal of stamina. Players have to train themselves both physically and mentally for games and evade unnecessary disturbances that thwart their performance. A footballer must have a robust physicality to challenge the opponents and most notably, swiftness, to assist the squad in playing instantaneous football.
To have a fast player in the team is of great advantage as it boosts the team to turn over quickly and attack opponents during counter-attacks. A speedy player can even outrun any defenders on the field which makes it easier to score a goal for the team and there exist such players who are unbelievably fast. So today, we will talk about the 7 fastest footballers no one can surpass.
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Antonio Rudiger
Nationality: German
Date of birth: March 3,1993 (age 29)
Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s): Centre-back
Current Team: Real Madrid
Speed: 36.7 km/h
Antonio Rudiger was trained under Thomas Tuchel before entering Real Madrid, making himself known as one of Europe’s best center-backs. The 6 ft 3 is a fierce defender and opponents see him as a threat especially his strong and fast tackles. He may be tall and well-built physically but the German player is super fast on his feet. He is currently regarded as the fastest footballer.
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Mykhailo Mudryk
Nationality: Ukrainian
Date of birth: January 5, 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth: Krasnohrad, Ukraine
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s): Winger
Speed: 36.6 (km/h)
A lot of you might not have heard of his name but the Ukrainian player Mykhailo Mudryk is a rising star who has made quite an impact during the Champions League group stages. Although he didn’t make it through the group stages, Mudryk was listed as the fastest player (36.6 km/h) in the group stages.
The twenty-one-year-old will very soon be making headlines as he will surely land himself playing in some of the most renowned clubs.
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Ousmane Dembele
Nationality: French
Date of birth: May 15, 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth: Vernon, France
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s): Winger
Current team: Barcelona
Speed: 36.6 (km/h)
Ousmane Dembele utilizes both his swiftness and dribbling flair for overthrowing defenders. After getting injured multiple times in previous seasons, Dembele wasn’t able to do much last season. But he has since then evolved into a much better player and now is a crucial part of Barcelona. The young French star still has a lot to accomplish and has a promising future.
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Adama Traore
Nationality: Spanish
Date of birth: January 25,1996 (age 26)
Place of birth: L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s): Winger
Current Team: Wolverhampton Wanderers/ Barcelona (loan)
Speed: 36.6 km/h
Adama Traore is fast on his feet which is recorded at 36.6 km/h but ever since shifting to Barcelona, his career is not at its best right now. Nevertheless, the Spanish winger brings absolute terror on the ball as opponents get easily intimated as he is physically buffed and has outstanding speed. He is confident when it comes to his skills, which makes his teammates rely on him.
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Mohamed Salah
Nationality: Egyptian
Date of birth: June 15, 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth: Nagrig, Basyoun, Egypt
Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s): Forward
Current team: Liverpool
Speed: 36.6 km/h
Mohamed Salah has established himself as one the finest players in the history of Liverpool ever since joining the club. His right-wing is impeccable, and there is literally no one that can take his position.
The best thing about Salah is his speed which has made a huge impact in Liverpool’s matches. His swiftness enables him to outwit defenders in cramped spaces, and also greatly helps to outrun defenders.
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Darwin Nunez
Nationality: Uruguayan
Date of birth: 24 June 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth: Artigas, Uruguay
Height: 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s): Striker
Current team: Liverpool
Speed: 36.5 km/h
Darwin Nunez smashed the record for the speediest Premier League player formerly held by Kyle Walker. In October 2022, there were speculations that the Uruguayan player recorded a highest speed of 38 km/h in the PL match over West Ham in October 2022. This was later verified by PL that Nunez was the quickest player in the 2022-23 season.
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Rafael Leao
Nationality: Portuguese
Date of birth: June 10, 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth: Almada, Portugal
Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s): Forward
Current team: AC Milan
Speed: 36.5 (km/h)
Currently playing for AC Milan, Rafael Leao is a talented dribbler with fast feet who can win against opponents one-on-one.
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