Fastest Footballers (Soccer Players) as of 2016
Source: http://www.sportyghost.com/fastest-football-players-in-the-world/, Created on 12/1/2016
The Top Ten
1 Antonio Valencia (Manchester United): 35.1 km/h
This guy is really very fast! Nice list.
2 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid): 34.7 km/h
Gareth Frank Bale is a retired Welsh professional footballer who played as a winger for English club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team.
Gareth Frank Bale is a retired Welsh professional footballer who played as a winger for English club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team.
3 Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur): 33.8 km/h
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid): 33.6 km/h
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team.
5 Theo Walcott (Arsenal): 32.7 km/h
Theo James Walcott is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.
Theo James Walcott is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.
6 Lionel Messi (Barcelona): 32.5 km/h
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi was born on June 24, 1987. He is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for the American club, Inter Miami CF, in the MLS. Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. His birthplace is Rosario, Argentina.
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi was born on June 24, 1987. He is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for the American club, Inter Miami CF, in the MLS. Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. His birthplace is Rosario, Argentina. By the way, it's an important info from the site "MESSI IS FASTER WITH THE BALL AT HIS FEET THAN THE DEFENDERS ARE WITHOUT THE BALL".
7 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 31.2 km/h
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team.
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team.
8 Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich): 30.7 km/h
Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry is a French professional footballer who plays for German club Bayern Munich.
Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry is a French professional footballer who plays for German club Bayern Munich.
9 Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich): 30.4 km/h
I though that Arjen Robben was the fastest player before this list (not mine).
10 Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal): 30.1 km/h
Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez, known as Alexis Sánchez or simply Alexis, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester United and the Chilean national team.
Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez, known as Alexis Sánchez or simply Alexis, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester United and the Chilean national team. Although I trust that these measurements are correct there are doubt many occasions that have missed just to put the list into perspective.