Micky van de Ven Breaks Premier League Sprint Speed Record
Micky van de Ven set a new Premier League record when he hit a top speed of 37.38 kilometres per hour during Tottenham Hotspur's 3-2 win over Brentford last month.
The Premier League only started recording players' sprint speeds at the beginning of the 2020/21 season.
Since then, just two players have reached speeds in excess of 37 km/h.
One is Spurs defender Van de Ven and the other is Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker, who clocked 37.31 km/h during a game against Everton last season.
Van de Ven's record-breaking display of pace against Brentford came in only his third game back following a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.
The 22-year-old Dutchman had previously hit a top speed of 35.97 km/h while playing for Wolfsburg in Germany's Bundesliga last season.
Fastest sprint speeds recorded during Premier League games
| Player | Game | Km/h |
|---|---|---|
1. Micky van de Ven | SPURS 3-2 Brentford (Jan 2024) | 37.38 |
2. Kyle Walker | Everton 0-3 MAN CITY (May 2023) | 37.31 |
3. Chiedozie Ogbene | Fulham 1-0 LUTON (Sep 2023) | 36.93 |
4. Pedro Neto | Luton 1-1 WOLVES (Sep 2023) | 36.86 |
5. Dominik Szoboszlai | Wolves 1-3 LIVERPOOL (Sep 2023) | 36.76 |
6. Dara O'Shea | BURNLEY 0-2 Crystal Palace (Nov 2023) | 36.73 |
7. Antonio Rudiger | CHELSEA 1-1 Brighton (Dec 2021) | 36.72 |
8. Brennan Johnson | NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-1 Man City (Feb 2023) | 36.70 |
9. Anthony Gordon | NEWCASTLE 2-0 Burnley (Sep 2023) | 36.68 |
10. Amadou Onana | Liverpool 2-0 EVERTON (Oct 2023) | 36.65 |
Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven is officially the fastest player in the Premier League
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