According to data from UEFA, Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies is the author of the fastest sprint in the Champions League 2022/23.
UEFA has released figures from the 2022/23 season and it shows Davies far ahead of his rivals in the most prestigious club competition. The Canadian full-back has been recognized as one of the fastest players in Europe in recent years and now he has the numbers to prove it after hitting a top speed of 23.1 mph (mph). ) in a group stage match against last season’s runners-up, Inter Milan.
Closely following Davies is Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk. The Ukrainian striker has struggled to settle down at Stamford Bridge since he moved to Chelsea for £88m in January, but has not had the same problem at former club Shakhtar Donestsk. He was in high form when Shakhtar drew 1-1 with Celtic last October and reached a speed of 22.7 mph in the match.
Mudryk’s top speed is on par with Ousmane Dembele, who recently joined PSG from Barcelona.
Mudryk is not the only Premier League player to make it to UEFA’s 11-man list. Arsenal’s Nuno Tavares hit 22.5 mph during his loan spell at Marseille, and Aston Villa’s summer signing Moussa Diaby was only slightly slower at 22.4 mph in play. for Bayer Leverkusen. In addition, Liverpool’s rookie Dominik Szoboszlai also made a sprint with a speed of 22.3 mph in the shirt of RB Leipzig.
None of the four Premier League stars have a chance to once again make it to the list of “Speed Kings” this season, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa all failing to qualify for the Champions League, while Tavares has been. is expected to leave Arsenal due to not being used under coach Mikel Arteta.
Also on the list, AC Milan’s Rafael Leao takes fourth place with a speed of 22.7 mph. He played an important role in helping the home team reach the semi-finals before being eliminated by city rivals Inter. He’s just ahead of Porto’s Gabriel Veron and Real Madrid’s Fede Valverde (both 22.6 mph).
Dortmund youngster Karim Adeyemi (22.4 mph) and Benfica’s Rafa Silva (22.3 mph) are the last names to make the list of the fastest players in the Champions League this season. before.
Interestingly, neither Kylian Mbappe nor Kyle Walker made it into the Top 11, although they are considered two of the fastest players in contemporary football and delivered a thrilling duel in the quarterfinals. World Cup 2022 between France and England.
Walker’s Man City teammate, Erling Haaland, was another unexpected absence because he had previously caused fever with tremendous speed in counter-attack situations. Haaland finished the season as top scorer in the 2022/23 Champions League with 12 goals, but not one of the fastest players in the league.