Erling Haaland is quick, but nobody in the Premier League covers more ground walking than the Manchester City striker.
Haaland has been among the fastest players this campaign, reaching speeds as high as 35.7 kilometers per hour (kph), according to a study conducted by BBC Sport and Opta.
Only three Premier League players have clocked higher speeds for their respective clubs than Haaland, with Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven registering a league-high 37.1 kph. The Dutch center-back was also the fastest Premier League player last season, as well as the quickest at Euro 2024.
Top 10 fastest players at each club
| Player | Club | Top Speed (kph) |
|---|---|---|
| Micky van de Ven | Tottenham | 37.1 |
| Carlos Forbs | Wolves | 36.6 |
| Anthony Elanga | Nottingham Forest | 35.9 |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 35.7 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | 35.6 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | Manchester United | 35.5 |
| Cameron Archer | Southampton | 35.5 |
| Pedro Neto | Chelsea | 35.4 |
| Yankuba Minteh | Brighton | 35.4 |
| Mohammed Kudus | West Ham | 35.3 |
Surprisingly, Manchester City’s Kyle Walker, previously considered one of the fastest players in the league, is the 80th quickest.
The study only ranks the quickest players for each club, so Van de Ven’s Spurs teammate Timo Werner misses out despite registering the same speed as Haaland.
But Haaland, the Premier League’s leading scorer, knows how to pace himself. He’s walked 28.2km this season, nearly a kilometer more than the league’s second-highest stroller, Max Kilman of West Ham United.
Perhaps the tactic has helped Haaland open the season with 10 goals in seven Premier League games.
Top 10 distance walked per club
| Player | Club | Distance walked (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 28.2 |
| Max Kilman | West Ham | 27.5 |
| Cristian Romero | Tottenham | 27.1 |
| Antoine Semenyo | Bournemouth | 26.9 |
| Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | 26.5 |
| Matheus Cunha | Wolves | 25.9 |
| Jan Bednarek | Southampton | 25.4 |
| Anthony Gordon | Newcastle | 25.2 |
| Diogo Dalot | Manchester United | 25.1 |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea | 25 |
The Norwegian is also among six players who have walked the furthest while also producing his team’s most sprints (96).
Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon is one of them, leading the Premier League with 187 sprints while walking a team-leading 25.2km. The league’s fastest player, Van de Ven, only has 82 sprints this term.
Top 10 most sprints per club
| Player | Club | Sprints |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gordon | Newcastle | 187 |
| Nicolas Jackson | Chelsea | 157 |
| Antonee Robinson | Fulham | 154 |
| Antoine Semenyo | Bournemouth | 149 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | Tottenham | 142 |
| Daniel Munoz | Crystal Palace | 141 |
| Leif Davis | Ipswich | 141 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | Brentford | 138 |
| Salah/Szoboszlai | Liverpool | 137 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | Brighton | 126 |
Nobody in the Premier League has covered more distance than Southampton midfielder Flynn Downes – and it’s not close.
The 25-year-old has covered almost 5km more than second-place Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United during 630 minutes played – a major factor that influenced the data in this category – in the Premier League this season.
Top 10 distances covered per club
| Club | Player | Distance covered (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Flynn Downes | Southampton | 82.4 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle | 77.8 |
| Kai Havertz | Arsenal | 77 |
| Dwight McNeil | Everton | 76.7 |
| James Justin | Leicester | 76 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | Brighton | 76 |
| Lewis Cook | Bournemouth | 75.1 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | Tottenham | 74 |
| Youri Tielemans | Aston Villa | 73.8 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | Liverpool | 73.6 |
