Kyle Walker has always been famous as the “running machine” of world football. However, he is not the fastest star in 2024. Instead, the top name as recorded by Sky Sports is Van De Ven of Tottenham.

Van De Ven plays as a central defender but he still reaches the highest running speed of 37.38 km/h, while the same number for Walker is 37.31 km/h. Modern football has more agile midfielders than before. That’s why Van De Ven is not the only star playing in the center of defense who appears in the top 10 fastest stars in the world in 2024.

Van De Ven has a running speed no different from a professional track and field athlete

Rudiger is another notable name appearing on this list. The midfielder currently playing for Real Madrid achieved the highest running speed in 2024 at 36.7 km/h. Remember that in 2023, Rudiger monopolized the number 1 position in the list of 10 fastest football players.

Rudiger has speed, excellent physical condition as well as the defensive mindset of a top centre-back. That is the reason why he is always given the starting role at Real Madrid. It was Rudiger who locked Haaland in two matches of the quarterfinals of the C1 Cup thanks to his comprehensiveness.

The remaining faces on this list mostly play on the offensive line. These include Szoboszlai (36.76km/h), Mykhailo Mudryk (36.63 km/h) or Pedro Neto (36, 86km/h).

It is surprising that many famous “running machines” of contemporary football such as Mbappe, Haaland or Alphonso Davies do not appear in the top 10 fastest running stars in the world.

Top 10 fastest players in 2024

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