Liverpool newboy enters list of fastest Premier League players

Two Liverpool stars are in the top 10 fastest EPL players.

Dominik Szoboszlai is the third fastest player to have graced the Premier League since 2020-21.

Liverpool signed the Hungary international on a £60m deal from RB Leipzig in early July. Since then, Szoboszlai has found a solid start to his career at Anfield, establishing a regular place in Jurgen Klopp’s starting lineup.

In addition to his clinical finishing and impressive physicality, Szoboszlai’s pace has helped him have a smooth transition into the Premier League.

According to the latest data from Opta, Szoboszlai is the third fastest player in EPL since the start of the 2020-21 campaign. With an incredible max speed of 36.76 km/h, he is only outpaced by Luton Town’s Chiedozie Ogbene and Manchester City’s Kyle Walker.

Szoboszlai’s new record is significantly higher than what UEFA reported in their technical report for the 2022-23 Champions League season. There, Szoboszlai’s top speed was recorded at 35.9km/h.

Here is the full list of the fastest Premier League players since 2020-21 (according to Opta).

#	Player	Club	Top Speed (km/h)
1	Kyle Walker	Man City	37.31
2	Chiedozie Ogbene	Luton Town	36.93
3	Dominik Szoboszlai	Liverpool	36.76
4	Antonio Rudiger	Chelsea	36.72
5	Brennan Johnson	Tottenham	36.70
6	Adama Traore	Wolves	36.64
7	Mohamed Salah	Liverpool	36.64
8	Tariq Lamptey	Brighton	36.64
9	Mykhailo Mudryk	Chelsea	36.63
10	Anthony Gordon	Newcastle	36.61