Kyle Walker, 33, Revealed As Fastest Premier League Player After Reaching Top Speed Of 23.18 Miles Per Hour During 2022/23 Season

Manchester City's Kyle Walker was officially the fastest Premier League player in the 2022/23 season. Walker recorded a top speed of 23.18 miles per hour.

Robert Summerscales | May 30, 2023

Kyle Walker, 33, Revealed As Fastest Premier League Player After Reaching Top Speed Of 23.18 Miles Per Hour During 2022/23 Season /

Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker was officially the fastest player in the Premier League during the 2022/23 season.

The 33-year-old recorded a top speed of 37.31 kilometers per hour (23.18 miles per hour) during his sixth campaign as a City star, according to data gathered by Opta.

Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson, 22, was the second fastest EPL player last season, having hit 36.70 km/h (22.80 miles per hour) at his peak during his debut campaign in England's top division.

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk (36.63 km/h), Newcastle midfielder Anthony Gordon (36.61 km/h) and Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez (36.53 km/h) completed the top five.

Fastest Premier League Players In 2022/23 Season

Player	Top speed in km/h	In miles per hour
1. Kyle Walker	37.31	23.18
2. Brennan Johnson	36.70	22.80
3. Mykhailo Mudryk	36.63	22.76
4. Anthony Gordon	36.61	22.75
5. Darwin Nunez	36.53	22.70

Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker (left) and Newcastle midfielder Anthony Gordon pictured in action during the 2022/23 Premier League season :: IMAGO/Pro Sports Images/Nigel Keene

Published May 30, 2023

ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.