5 Fastest Premier League Players in the 2022/23 Season

But it is one of the most important skills to utilize if you possess it. It is your only weapon if you aren’t a Lionel Messi to terrorize defenses with ridiculous dribbling techniques or a Cesc Fabregas to penetrate the opposition’s defense with line-breaking passes. These were the 5 fastest players in the just concluded 2022/23 Premier League season. 

Kyle Walker has been one of the best right-backs in the Premier League since joining Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the summer of 2017. If he was already fast at Tottenham Hotspur, Pep Guardiola might have just helped the Englishman unlock a new gear at Manchester City, clocking a top speed of 37.31km/h in the 2022/23 season. Walker’s flourishing pace was on show when Manchester City faced Real Madrid in the semifinals of the 2022 UEFA Champions League. Despite working his magic in the first leg of the encounter, Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior didn’t have a chance against the English right-back in the second leg of the match at the Etihad Stadium. And if Walker can do it against the lightning-quick Vini, he can surely do it against anyone.

Brennan Johnson has been with Nottingham Forest since 2009 when he was only 8. And his 8 goals in 38 games helped Forest secure Premier League football for the 2023/24 season. Brennan became the second fastest player in the 2022/23 Premier League season when he recorded a top speed of 36.7km/h, beating the likes of Erling Haaland and Harry Kane. The speedy forward has been a cornerstone of Steve Cooper’s side and was hugely influential in the team’s push for survival. The best part is that the young Englishman has plenty of room to grow into one of the finest attackers in the league. If Steve Cooper can get the best out of him next season, he will retain his place among the fastest Premier League players. 

Mykhailo Mudryk has been a shadow of the player he was at Shakhtar Donetsk partly because of Chelsea’s struggles last season. But he still ranks among the fastest players in the Premier League. Mudryk was the fastest player in the Premier League at some point in the season after recording a maximum speed of 36.63km/h. The Ukrainian’s inclusion among the fastest players in the 2022/23 Premier League season shouldn’t come as a surprise for a man who once received a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabeu for his performance in a Champions League match. What remains to be seen is how Mauricio Pochettino will use the flying winger to cause damage to Chelsea’s opponents next season.

Anthony Gordon might be an unexpected name in the list of the fastest players in the Premier League, but it shouldn’t surprise anyone who watched the Englishman in his first few games with his new club. Gordon has shown glimpses of his talent and pace since joining Eddie Howe’s Newcastle in January 2023. While he hasn’t managed to break into the Newcastle team, the English forward has shown a different side to his game, taking on opposition defenders at will while clocking a sprint speed of 36.61km/h. Champions League football couldn’t come at a better time for the ex-Everton player, who will be looking to impress on the biggest stage following his big-money move to the Tyneside club.

It’s safe to say that Darwin Nunez has had a mixed first season in English football. Initially touted to challenge Erling Haaland for the Premier golden boot following his big-money arrival from Benfica, Nunez has struggled for form and consistency in his first season under Jürgen Klopp. But one thing the
Uruguayan has already shown in his first season with The Reds is his blistering pace that has sometimes left opposition defenders helpless. While the former Benfica man hasn’t reached his top form for Liverpool, his 36.53km/h top speed made him one of the quickest Premier League players in the just concluded 2022/23 season. The recent additions of Alexis Marc Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai should give him freedom to cause havoc to the opposition’s defense with his insane acceleration.