Here we will show you the list of the top fastest soccer players in the world updated by the latest statistics from a reliable source. Let’s have a quick look and find your favorite player.
#5 Theo Walcott (England, Everton)
Theo Walcott is an English soccer player who was famous for his talent in Arsenal among the young individuals in the team(with a young potential team). He contributed to the success of Arsenal for 12 seasons before joining Everton in January 2018. The most glorious time of Walcott was when he played for the Gunners as a wing forward. He was a nightmare for most defenders including big team like Manchester United, Chelsea, or Liverpool. He moved quickly with or without the ball, created space for teammates, and was a sharp attacking direction. According to the statistics, Theo Walcott reaches a top speed of 35.7 km/h, which is higher than the normal speed of a 125cc-motorcycle. He was shining brightly in the uniform of Arsenal before getting some injuries which impacted much to his career. Walcott decided to move on his career path in Everton, while he is getting older (30 years old now). Despite the age, Walcott can still bring fear to every defender thanks to the skillful legs and a fast body. See more about live football stream to do not miss matches attractive and dramatic.
#4 Inaki Williams (Spain, Athletic Bilbao)
Inaki Williams is a scary player to most defenders in La Liga because of his speed and strength. This center forward has a solid and fast-moving body, which is especially dangerous in a fast break. He is also the top scorer of Athletic Bilbao this season so far and one of the top fastest soccer players in the league. Williams has achieved a top speed of 35.7km/h. At the age of 24 years old, this “running machine” still has plenty of space to develop even further and better. He plays most efficiently as a central striker taking responsibility for choosing the right position and scoring. In spite of having a big and fast body, Inaki Williams likes to dribble. He can protect the ball using his strength and pass through the defender easily without the ball. Williams scored 13 goals totally and contributed indirectly to 4 goals while playing 38 games for Athletic Bilbao in this season.
#3 Orlando Berrio (Colombia, Flamengo)
Despite not being famous in the soccer world, Berrio is ranked as the third-fastest soccer player in this season. The Columbian player has reached a top speed of 36 km/h, which is quite high. A Brazilian national soccer team, Flamengo, signed a contract with Berrio in 2017 when he was playing for Atletico National. He is a skillful player, very fast, and good at handling the ball like every Brazilian footballer. He has suffered many injuries during his career, which has hindered him from maintaining his form in peak conditions. Regardless, it’s hard to catch up with him once he starts first. He is also great at dribbling, and it’s not easy to take the ball from him.
#2 Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Undoubtedly, Kylian Mbappe has the most potential and is the fastest, and best young soccer player in the world. 1 World Cup Champion, 3 French National Champion, top scorer of the season in Ligue 1, 2-time of Young Player of the Year award, etc. That is enough to talk about Kylian Mbappe. Now let’s see what he has done. Mbappe is more than a gifted individual as he just turned 20 years old but already possesses super speed with excellent techniques. Indeed, the speed makes him one of the most dangerous soccer players in the world. No one can stop him. That’s the truth. Even when you start the race first, you will probably end up behind him even two or three meters. Mbappe is a Golden Boy and the pride of France. He has, for his own, 91 goals in just 159 games of his career, which is an impressive number for a young boy. The top speed of Mbappe is 36.2 km/h, which ranked him as the second of the top 5 fastest soccer players in the world.
#1 Gareth Bale (Wales, Real Madrid)
The top speed of 36.9 km/h? Who could run at this level? The answer is Gareth Bale. Now we are coming to the fastest soccer player in the world, and this record still belongs to the Welsh player – Bale. Gareth Bale performed an extremely brilliant show against Inter Milan in the season 2010 – 2011 before he shone brightly in the next stages. In that game of UEFA Champion League, Bale had an incredible hattrick, which shocked the whole soccer world. There was a goal scored by Bale after he ran a long pace from his own field to the other. This goal brought him to the light before he moved to Real Madrid with the record-breaking transfer. His career went up high after that while he achieved many titles and championship with the royal soccer team. The top speed of 36.9 km/h that Bale has achieved, which is still the record of the world. However, due to his lack of form and continuous injuries, he is no longer in his peak condition. Struggling with the pain gives him a low chance to be in the starting line. Anyway, Gareth Bale is still the nightmare of any defender who faces him in a match.
Conclusion
Above is a list of the top fastest soccer players in the world this season 2019 – 2022. The data was collected and updated via a trusted source. My favorite one is Kylian Mbappe. He is the most talented footballer so far. He has won many honorable titles while having good manners at the age of 20.
