Erling Haaland is quick, but nobody in the Premier League covers more ground walking than the Manchester City striker.

Haaland has been among the fastest players this campaign, reaching speeds as high as 35.7 kilometers per hour (kph), according to a study conducted by BBC Sport and Opta.

Only three Premier League players have clocked higher speeds for their respective clubs than Haaland, with Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven registering a league-high 37.1 kph. The Dutch center-back was also the fastest Premier League player last season, as well as the quickest at Euro 2024.

Top 10 fastest players at each club

Player Club Top Speed (kph)
Micky van de Ven Tottenham 37.1
Carlos Forbs Wolves 36.6
Anthony Elanga Nottingham Forest 35.9
Erling Haaland Manchester City 35.7
Gabriel Martinelli Arsenal 35.6
Alejandro Garnacho Manchester United 35.5
Cameron Archer Southampton 35.5
Pedro Neto Chelsea 35.4
Yankuba Minteh Brighton 35.4
Mohammed Kudus West Ham 35.3

Surprisingly, Manchester City’s Kyle Walker, previously considered one of the fastest players in the league, is the 80th quickest.

The study only ranks the quickest players for each club, so Van de Ven’s Spurs teammate Timo Werner misses out despite registering the same speed as Haaland.

But Haaland, the Premier League’s leading scorer, knows how to pace himself. He’s walked 28.2km this season, nearly a kilometer more than the league’s second-highest stroller, Max Kilman of West Ham United.

Perhaps the tactic has helped Haaland open the season with 10 goals in seven Premier League games.

Top 10 distance walked per club

Player Club Distance walked (km)
Erling Haaland Manchester City 28.2
Max Kilman West Ham 27.5
Cristian Romero Tottenham 27.1
Antoine Semenyo Bournemouth 26.9
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool 26.5
Matheus Cunha Wolves 25.9
Jan Bednarek Southampton 25.4
Anthony Gordon Newcastle 25.2
Diogo Dalot Manchester United 25.1
Cole Palmer Chelsea 25

The Norwegian is also among six players who have walked the furthest while also producing his team’s most sprints (96).

Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon is one of them, leading the Premier League with 187 sprints while walking a team-leading 25.2km. The league’s fastest player, Van de Ven, only has 82 sprints this term.

Top 10 most sprints per club

Player Club Sprints
Anthony Gordon Newcastle 187
Nicolas Jackson Chelsea 157
Antonee Robinson Fulham 154
Antoine Semenyo Bournemouth 149
Dejan Kulusevski Tottenham 142
Daniel Munoz Crystal Palace 141
Leif Davis Ipswich 141
Bryan Mbeumo Brentford 138
Salah/Szoboszlai Liverpool 137
Kaoru Mitoma Brighton 126

Nobody in the Premier League has covered more distance than Southampton midfielder Flynn Downes – and it’s not close.

The 25-year-old has covered almost 5km more than second-place Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United during 630 minutes played – a major factor that influenced the data in this category – in the Premier League this season.

Top 10 distances covered per club

Club Player Distance covered (km)
Flynn Downes Southampton 82.4
Bruno Guimaraes Newcastle 77.8
Kai Havertz Arsenal 77
Dwight McNeil Everton 76.7
James Justin Leicester 76
Jack Hinshelwood Brighton 76
Lewis Cook Bournemouth 75.1
Dejan Kulusevski Tottenham 74
Youri Tielemans Aston Villa 73.8
Ryan Gravenberch Liverpool 73.6

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