The Premier League’s fastest players have been identified, with a somewhat unexpected emerging star taking first place.
In terms of pace, players like Mykhailo Mudryk of Chelsea, Darwin Nunez of Liverpool, and Erling Haaland of Manchester City have stood out.
Mudryk made his Premier League debut against Liverpool, and it was an explosive one, with him reaching a high speed of 36.63 km/h.
Nunez and Haaland have also displayed their blistering speed in England’s top division, but none of the three athletes tops the league’s list of fastest players.
Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest, who has a top speed of 36.7 km/h, is the league’s quickest player, according to Squawka.
With a pace of 36.6 km/h, Mudryk is second in the league behind Matheus Nunes of Wolves, Anthony Gordon of Everton, and the aforementioned Nunez.
Kieran Tierney, Denis Zakaria, and Haaland are in sixth, seventh, and eighth place, respectively. The top ten includes Marcus Rashford and Gabriel Martinelli.
The top 10 are listed below.
Rank – Player – speed (km/h)
- Brennan Johnson – 36.7
- Mykhailo Mudryk – 36.63
- Anthony Gordon – 36.61
- Darwin Nunez – 36.53
- Matheus Nunes – 36.32
- Erling Haaland – 36.22
- Denis Zakaria – 36.09
- Kieran Tierney – 35.99
- Gabriel Martinelli – 35.85
- Marcus Rashford – 35.81
Johnson, 21, has been a bright spot for Forest this season, scoring seven league goals in his first term in England’s top flight. It comes after he bagged an impressive 16 goals in his side’s promotion-winning campaign.
He’s enhanced his reputation, making a name for himself as a speed demon, having clocked the top speed in the league.
In his debut season in England’s top division, Johnson, 21, has been a bright spot for Forest this year, scoring seven league goals. That comes after a season in which his team won promotion and he scored an incredible 16 goals.
He has improved his reputation by establishing himself as a speed demon and setting the league record for speed.
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