Football writer Adrian Clarke looks at the players who have clocked the fastest speeds in the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers wing-back Jackson Tchatchoua registered the two fastest sprints of the season.
The 24-year-old Cameroonian was clocked at an impressive 36.97km/h when Wolves visited Crystal Palace in Matchweek 27, but nobody has come close to eclipsing his electric top speed of 37.30km/h against Everton in the third weekend of the season. It is the third-fastest speed that has been recorded in Premier League history.
Top 10 speeds of Premier League players 2025/26
| Player | Top speed (km/h) | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchatchoua (WOL) | 37.30 | EVE | 30/08/25 |
| Tchatchoua (WOL) | 36.97 | CRY | 22/02/26 |
| Martinelli (ARS) | 36.74 | NEW | 25/04/26 |
| Spence (TOT) | 36.62 | WOL | 25/04/25 |
| Udogie (TOT) | 36.42 | BHA | 20/09/25 |
| Elanga (NEW) | 36.35 | CHE | 20/12/25 |
| Mbeumo (MUN) | 36.34 | FUL | 24/08/25 |
| Neto (CHE) | 36.32 | BHA | 27/09/25 |
| Osula (NEW) | 36.29 | MUN | 04/03/26 |
| Gordon (NEW) | 36.26 | BHA | 18/10/25 |
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The best of the rest all came from north London, with title-winning Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli, and Tottenham Hotspur full backs Djed Spence and Destiny Udogie making up the top five.
Overall, nine of the top 10 fastest speeds belonged to pacy wingers, full-backs or wing-backs, with Newcastle United striker William Osula, the sole outsider.
The Magpies were the only top-flight club to have three players among the 10 fastest speeds recorded in the 2025/26 Premier League season, with wide men Anthony Elanga and Anthony Gordon on the list too.
Who is each team’s fastest player?
Outside of the six clubs represented inside the top 10, just four players have surpassed the 36km/h bracket.
Erling Haaland is Manchester City’s fastest individual with 36.2km/h registered against Arsenal, while Liverpool’s Jeremie Frimpong (36.18km/h) is another who made his quickest sprint against the Gunners.
Leeds United winger Daniel James and Brighton & Hove Albion wide man Yankuba Minteh make up that select group.
Remaining 14 clubs' fastest players 2025/26
| Player | Top speed (km/h) | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haaland (MCI) | 36.20 | ARS | 19/04/26 |
| Frimpong (LIV) | 36.18 | ARS | 08/01/26 |
| James (LEE) | 36.13 | NEW | 30/08/25 |
| Minteh (BHA) | 36.11 | MCI | 31/08/25 |
| Kevin (FUL) | 35.95 | WOL | 01/11/25 |
| Schade (BRE) | 35.88 | BHA | 22/11/25 |
| Aina (NFO) | 35.83 | WHU | 31/08/25 |
| Isidor (SUN) | 35.77 | EVE | 17/05/26 |
| Summerville (WHU) | 35.59 | LEE | 24/05/26 |
| Tchaouna (BUR) | 35.58 | LIV | 14/09/25 |
| Lacroix (CRY) | 35.39 | NEW | 04/01/26 |
| Barry (EVE) | 35.35 | AVL | 18/01/26 |
| Truffert (BOU) | 34.96 | NEW | 18/04/26 |
| Maatsen (AVL) | 34.68 | CHE | 04/03/26 |
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