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

#6 Leroy Sane (Germany, Manchester City)

Leroy Sane's speed has been utilized very well by Pep Guardiola

Top Speed: 35.48 kph

The German is a player who epitomizes speed. Sane has been in blistering form for City this season and Pep Guardiola has molded the player into one of European football’s rising stars. Like a typical Guardiola frontman, the German loves running at people, giving defenders nightmares on the pitch. He is as skillful as he is speedy and is one of City’s most influential players right now.

Sane has already scored 14 goals from 36 appearances this season and has amassed 13 assists in total. He mostly operates on the left forward role for Guardiola in the City side, where he likes to dribble at speed and get past men. His finishing is quite strong, as is his ability to pick a pass, but his best comes out when City counter-attack.

The German’s speed and ball control make him an invaluable asset when City are breaking in numbers. Sane has clocked 35.48 kph this season, which makes him one of the fastest players in the world this year. No wonder defenders dread seeing him on the pitch!