20-year-old Kylian Mbappe is already among the fastest players in the world.
#8 Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands, Crystal Palace)
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The Dutchman's speed makes him very hard to stop on the pitch
Top Speed: 35.42 kph
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The Dutch left-back has been a regular feature in the backline for his club this season, starting in all of Crystal Palace’s games in the Premier League. Van Aanholt has been very effective for his club down the left, where he regularly combined with another fast-footed player, Wilfried Zaha. The two of them have been the creative force for Palace so far.
Van Aanholt is extremely fast down the wings and loves going forward. However, Palace coach Roy Hodgson has preferred to give the Dutchman a restrained role so far. This means that van Aanholt has been asked to stay deeper at times, however, he has managed to shine primarily because of the pace he possesses.
The Dutchman is extremely fast on the pitch and is very hard to stop once he gets going. He has reached a top speed of 35.4 kph this season, which shows just how fast he can be. His offensive contribution has also been decent, as van Aarholt has scored 3 goals and registered 2 assists from 34 games in all competitions.
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