5 fastest footballers in the world

#1 Gareth Bale

And, finally, the second most expensive player in the world. Gareth Bale has made a career out of properly using his insane speed. The Welshman destroyed Maicon to such an extent that the latter’s career suffered a downward spiral ever since facing the former Spurs man.

It was this pace that ruined Marc Bartra in the final of the Copa del Rey in 2014 and it is this pace that left Anaitz Arbilla in tears on the bench. It is no wonder that the former Southampton wonderkid is now the fastest player in the world with a top speed of 36.9 kilometres-per-hour, making him one of the hardest players to defend against.