Through our analysis, we pinpoint the English Premier League (EPL) footballers, who have achieved the highest running speeds and covered the greatest distances thus far and the fastest premier league players list in 2023-24
During the 2023-24 English Premier League (EPL), a total of thirty-nine games have been played till now and in anticipation of the Premier League’s upcoming matches this weekend, we have analyzed data from the initial 39 games to monitor player movement.
Full list of the fastest Premier League players this season 2023-2024, speed and who is the fastest player
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Which players clocked the fastest sprint during a game?
Dominic Solanke claimed the title of the fastest player of the season, reaching an impressive speed of 36.10km/h during AFC Bournemouth’s home match against Tottenham Hotspur. Anthony Gordon, the winger for Newcastle United, secured the second and third spots in the top speed rankings. Meanwhile, Rasmus Hojlund emerged as the fastest player for Manchester United after his debut against Arsenal.
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Player |
Club | Opponent |
Top speed (km/h) |
|
Dominic Solanke |
Bournemouth | Spurs | 36.1 |
| Anthony Gordon | Newcastle | Man City |
35.67 |
|
Anthony Gordon |
Newcastle | Aston Villa | 35.63 |
| Adama Traore | Fulham | Arsenal |
35.55 |
|
Rasmus Hojlund |
Man Utd | Arsenal | 35.45 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | Man Utd | Spurs |
35.01 |
|
Ameen Al Dakhil |
Burnley | Man City | 34.97 |
| Anthony Elanga | Nott’m Forest | Sheff Utd |
34.88
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Pedro Neto |
Wolves | Man Utd | 34.84 |
| Pedro Neto | Wolves | Crystal Palace |
34.82 |
Which players have covered the most distance during matches?
After the first four matchdays, Dejan Kulusevski led the distance covered statistics, closely trailed by Bruno Fernandes and Declan Rice. Liverpool’s new signing, Dominik Szoboszlai, also secured a place in the top 10 rankings. Kulusevski’s standout performance included covering an astonishing distance of over 13km in a single match during Spurs’ 2-0 victory against Bournemouth. Manchester City had five players featured on the list, with three of them showcasing their speed in a 1-0 home win over Newcastle.
Highest Distance Covered Overall:
|
Player |
Club |
Distance (km) |
|
Dejan Kulusevski |
Spurs | 47.07 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Man Utd |
46.84 |
|
Declan Rice |
Arsenal | 46.75 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | Everton |
46.43 |
|
Rodri |
Man City | 46.37 |
| Philip | Bournemouth |
45.97 |
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Bruno Guimaraes
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Newcastle | 45.82 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | Liverpool |
45.74 |
|
Enzo Fernandez |
Chelsea | 45.19 |
| Pascal Gross | Brighton |
44.77 |
Highest Distance Covered in one Game:
|
Player |
Club | Opponent |
Distance (km) |
|
Dejan Kulusevski |
Spurs | Bournemouth | 13.00 |
| Bernardo Silva | Man City | Burnley |
12.57 |
|
Rodri |
Man City | Newcastle | 12.48 |
| Phil Foden | Man City | Newcastle |
12.45 |
|
Billy Gilmour |
Brighton | Wolves | 12.34 |
|
Phil Foden |
Man City | Burnley | 12.23 |
| Mateo Kovacic | Man City | Newcastle |
12.23
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| Josh Cullen | Burnley | Man City |
12.21 |
|
Vitaly Janelt |
Brentford | Spurs | 12.16 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle | Man City |
12.15 |