We often find it fascinating to see players going past defenders with blistering pace. Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are known for their speeds on the football pitch. They were among the fastest players during their prime time.
The younger generations of players coming in like Mbappe and Haaland among many others are gifted with tremendous speed. So who’s the fastest player in the world in 2020?
Here’s the list of the top 10 fastest football players in the world in 2020:

10. Leroy Sane
Nationality: Germany
Club: Bayern Munich (Bundesliga)
Position: Left-wing
Age: 24 years
Top Speed: 21.8 mph
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9. Kyle Walker
Nationality: England
Club: Manchester City (Premier League)
Position: Right-back
Age: 29 years
Top Speed: 21.9 mph
8. Karim Bellarabi
Nationality: Germany
Club: Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga)
Position: Right-wing
Age: 30 years
Top Speed: 21.9 mph
7. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Nationality: Gabon
Club: Arsenal (Premier League)
Position: Striker
Age: 30 years
Top Speed: 22.1 mph
6. Inaki Williams
Nationality: Spain
Club: Athletic Bilbao (LaLiga)
Position: Striker
Age: 25 years
Top Speed: 22.1 mph
5. Erling Braut Haaland
Nationality: Norway
Club: Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
Position: Striker
Age: 19 years
Top Speed: 22.4 mph
4. Kylian Mbappe
Nationality: France
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1)
Position: Striker
Age: 21 years
Top Speed: 22.4 mph
3. Adama Traore
Nationality: Spain
Club: Wolverhampton (Premier League)
Position: Right-wing
Age: 24 years
Top Speed: 22.5 mph
2. Achraf Hakimi
Nationality: Morocco
Club: Inter Milan (Serie A)
Position: Right-back
Age: 21 years
Top Speed: 22.67 mph
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1. Alphonso Davies
Nationality: Canada
Club: Bayern Munich (Bundesliga)
Position: Left-back
Age: 19 years
Top Speed: 22.69 mph
Cristiano Ronaldo deserves a special mention on this list. The Juventus striker is one of the fastest players of the last decade. He is 35-year-old but still has a top speed of 21.5 mph, which is incredible! The Portuguese international still has the body of a 25-year-old according to his team physio, which allows him to still play at the highest level.
*All the top speed values have been taken from a Youtube video by Oh My Goal
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Hey sorry but I checked you mentioned Ronaldo’s top speed as 21.5mph(34.6kmph) at 35 but ribery sprinted 22.3mph(35.9kmph) vs Atalanta when he scored his first goal for Fiorentina at 37… you can search it up on google if you’d like to…