Top 5 fastest players in Champions League 22/23

Fastest players in Champions League: Pace is an essential part of being a successful footballer, and can put one at a huge advantage over other players. Some of the best footballers in history, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Neymar and more all possessed incredible speed.

And with increasing knowledge about medicine and fitness, players are only expected to develop further.

This past season, Manchester City won the Champions League by defeating Inter Milan in the finals to cap off a remarkable season. And with the Champions League 22/23 season now in the history books, here are the fastest players in the competition. 

Top 5 fastest players in Champions League 22/23 

5. Gabriel Veron – 𝟯𝟲.𝟰 kmph 

The Porto winger registered one of the top speeds in the competition, surpassing the likes of Kyle Walker, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe with his pace. He made only three appearances and played 44 minutes, but registered one of the top speeds in his brief time on the pitch. 

Porto were able to make it through to the knockout stages of the competition but were unable to make it past eventually finalists Inter Milan.

4. Rafael Leão – 𝟯𝟲.𝟱 kmph 

Leao was one of the standout performers in the competition as AC Milan advanced to the semi finals. The Rossoneri eventually lost out to their rivals, Inter, but Leao clocked in a speed of 36.5 kmph in the tournament. The Portuguese winger was a huge absentee for the first leg semifinal clash, but returned for the return leg.

But it was not enough to help them overturn the deficit in the game as the Nerrazzuri made it through.

3. Ousmane Dembélé – 𝟯𝟲.𝟲 kmph 

Dembele featured in Barcelona’s short-lived campaign last season, as the Culers were dumped out in the group stage itself. However, the Frenchman was able to register one of the highest speeds of all. 

2. Mykhailo Mudryk – 𝟯𝟲.𝟲 kmph 

Mudryk made a name for himself by not only registering the second-highest speed in the entire tournament, but also producing a remarkable goalscoring record for Shakhtar Donetsk. His pace, skill and ability to score eventually helped him earn a massive €80 million move to Chelsea where he now plays.  

The Ukrainian has established himself as one of the fastest players in the Premier League as well, and will now be expected to add an end product to his impressive physical capabilities.

1. Alphonso Davies – 𝟯𝟳.𝟭 kmph 

The Bayern Munich left-back leads the list of the fastest players in the Champions League this past season. He registered a top speed of 37.1 kmph as Bayern progressed to the quarter finals, but lost out to eventual winners Manchester City. 

He is currently in talks with the Bavarians to renew his contract, with Real Madrid also interested in signing the Canadian.