Fastest football players in the world: Ranking the top 10 by top speed this season

Modified Jan 02, 2020 12:08 GMT

20-year-old Kylian Mbappe is already among the fastest players in the world.

#1 Gareth Bale (Wales, Real Madrid)

Gareth Bale is the fastest player in the world so far this season

Top Speed: 36.9 kph

Despite his lack of form and injuries, the Welshman has always been one of the fastest players in the world ever since he broke through the ranks at Southampton. Bale loves to run with the ball at his feet and has great ball control even at breakneck speeds

Bale has tremendous upper body strength and also knows his way to the goal. Bale has been going through a rough patch of late, and has once again suffered from injuries this season. But he has still managed to clock a whopping 36.9 kph on the pitch! This puts him clearly ahead of the competition and makes him the fastest footballer in the world right now.

Gareth Bale has scored 14 goals from 36 games in all competitions and has been relatively subdued so far this season. But the Welshman's speed is clearly still world class.

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