Top 10 fastest footballers (dec 2018)

Football is undoubtedly the most viewed sport in the world, with an ever growing support community all over the world, unrelentingly expecting great and dashing performance from their various teams.

Apart from the collective tactical displays from the team as a whole, football followers and supporters always gets thrilled with the natural frightening pace some players possess.

Speed as we know, is one of the major and imperative abilities in football not just because it gives a player an edge over his opponent, but also because it allows a player evade opponents in counter attacking situations.

In years past , some well known and naturally gifted players have dominated this list, today this list has taken a whole new complexion as the new generation of footballers have overtaken the ageing and retired one's.

We shall critically take a look at the fastest  footballers so far 2018. In no particular order, the following are the fastest  players;


                                                Pierre Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal fc

Now many people do not really observe or notice the speed rate of aubameyang, presumably because he plays a centre forward role. Aubameyang is a terror to run against for any defender due to the frightening pace he  possesses. The former borussia dortmund star was signed by the legendary arsenal manager, Arsene wenger to provide more attacking options for the north London  club and has so far been able to replicate his fine form at Dortmund which prompted his acquisition by arsenal.

Though he has so far been unable to replicate his fine form for his country, The Gabonese international possesses a blistering pace which adds to his superb finishing prowess and makes him a deserving member of this list.



                                               Antonio Valencia - Manchester United

Antonio Valencia has been a regular in this list in the recent years, maintaining an outstanding level of performance over the years.most people thought his deployment as a right full back would see the  dawn of his career but he has managed to prove such speculations wrong as he has always maintained his fine form.

Some may wonder why he is still in this list after a lengthy period of no game playing caused by injuries but it will be unfair to exclude him from this list considering the level of performance he put up last season, leading Manchester United to a second place finish in the English premier league. The Ecuadorian played an integral role in Manchester United's second place finish last term, captaining the club to their highest league finish since 2013, after the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.


                                                     Gareth Bale - Real Madrid

Gareth Bale is also another regular in this list, proving his abilities again and again. The Welshman whose fine form and speed prompted real Madrid president, Florentino Perez to cough out a whopping €100m in 2013 to land the then Tottenham Hotspur forward.

Bale boasts of an enviable cabinet of trophy and awards which were all practically won at real Madrid. The former Tottenham star burst into limelight after scoring a hatrick in San siro against inter Milan in 2010, not just that he scored a hatrick, but the style and manner in which the goals were scored.



                                               Marcus Rashford - Manchester United

Marcus Rashford is a sure member of this list considering the number of times he evaded tackles from opponents last season and has continued his fine form so far this season.

Rashford was promoted into the united senior team by former united coach Louis Van Gaal and made his debut against Midtylland in  the europa league, a match he netted a brace. Rashford has so far grown from grace to grace.



                                                   Cristiano Ronaldo - juventus

Some may argue Ronaldo's inclusion in this list forgetting he still possesses such a blistering pace. Ronaldo was once the fastest player in europe and boasts of such an enviable award cabinet.

First crowned the FIFA world best player in 2008, Ronaldo has gone on to win 5 balon d'ors and is joint highest winner of the crown alongside Lionel Messi.


                                                     Neymar - paris saint germain

Neymar moved from santos to barcelona in 2013 and it didn't take him long to adapt to life in spain.
in the summer of 2017 Neymar moved from barcelona to paris to play for paris saint germain (psg) for a world record fee of 222m euros and quickly established himself as the team's frontliner.


Neymar publicly refuted media speculations of a then likely move to santiago bernabeu shortly after the FIFA world cup, which would have been another world record transfer deal.



                                                      Mohammed Salah - Liverpool

Salah won the PFA award last season in the EPL after breaking the epl goalscoring record, scoring 32 epl goals,in what initially seemed impossible. Salah also assisted liverpool in reaching the UEFA champions league finals, a match in he broke his arm, liverpool consequently losing the match 3 goals to 1.

Overall, one cannot deny the level of impact and influence Salah had in liverpool's ucl chase last term.



                                                Raheem Sterling - Manchester City

Raheem Sterling's pace is such an explosive one, especially when he's got the ball on the run.
an integral member of the record shattering city team of the 2017/2018 epl season, scoringn a couple of incredible goals and amazing assists.


                                                   Leroy Sane - Manchester city

This is another manchester city star who played an immense role in landing city their first epl title in 4 years. leroy sane is one of the most feared attackers currently in the epl with such an explosive pace.



Kyllian Mbappe - paris saint Germain

mbappe is such a wonder to watch, signed from monaco on loan in the summer of 2017, it didn't take long for him to establish himself as a top man for the french giants.

Mbappe crowned his efforts in the 2017/2018 season by helping france win their first world cup since 1998 and was voted the best young player of the tournament.