Micky van de Ven has posted impressive sprinting stats in the Premier League this season, but another Spurs player is also near the top of the standings for top speed.
Top Speed of Players Revealed
According to stats from Opta, BBC Sport has unveiled the players who have recorded the highest speeds in the Premier League this season. Spurs fans will not be surprised to learn that Micky van de Ven has come out on top, outpacing all his peers across the division.
Micky van de Ven’s Top Speed
Van de Ven has been clocked at an incredible 37.1 km/h, just ahead of Wolves’ Carlos Forbs (36.6 km/h) and Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga (35.9 km/h).
It’s worth noting that the Netherlands international was also the fastest player in the Premier League last season and during Euro 2024. While he leads the English top flight in speed, he has only attempted 82 sprints this season, placing him in 74th for total sprints in the division.
Another Tottenham Man in the Top Four?
Interestingly, BBC Sport revealed that their top 20 list ranks only the quickest player from each team. If they were to compile a list comparing all players across the division based on their top speeds, Timo Werner would rank joint fourth.
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The on-loan RB Leipzig forward has reportedly matched the top speed of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, being clocked at 35.7 km/h.
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