Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi sits at the top of the list of the 20 fastest players in the Champions League for the 2024–25 season, reaching a top speed of 36.9 km/h.
Hakimi showed great speed this season and recorded the highest pace in the Champions League. He went past famous names like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, as shown in a report by the global site “givemesport.”
Hakimi came first on the list of the 20 quickest players in the Champions League for the 2024–25 season. His fast and direct playing style with Paris Saint-Germain helped him earn that spot. He often bursts forward on the right side and takes part in quick attacks, which makes him a key part of the team’s right wing.
The Champions League’s fastest player this season beat Man City’s Erling Haaland, who reached 36.6 km/h, and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé, who hit 36.4 km/h.
Two Man City players made it into the top four. Matheus Nunez ranked fourth at 36.3 km/h, and Abdulkadir Husanov came 14th with 35.6 km/h.
The list of the 20 fastest players in the 2024–25 Champions League also includes players from other teams who showed amazing speed. Stade Brest’s Mama Balde reached 36.1 km/h to claim fifth place, while Celtic’s Nicolas Kuhn and Club Brugge’s Chemseddine Talbi both recorded 35.9 km/h.
Who Are the 20 Fastest Players in the 2024–25 Champions League?
| Rank | Player | Club | Top Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain | 36.9 |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Man City | 36.6 |
| 3 | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 36.4 |
| 4 | Matheus Nunez | Man City | 36.3 |
| 5 | Mama Balde | Stade Brest | 36.1 |
| 6 | Nicolas Kuhn | Celtic | 35.9 |
| 7 | Chemseddine Talbi | Club Brugge | 35.9 |
| 8 | Raúl Asensio | Real Madrid | 35.8 |
| 9 | Juliano Simeone | Atlético Madrid | 35.7 |
| 10 | Nuno Mendes | Paris Saint-Germain | 35.7 |
| 11 | Bradley Barcola | Paris Saint-Germain | 35.6 |
| 12 | Adam Dagim | Red Bull Salzburg | 35.6 |
| 13 | Ibrahim Osman | Feyenoord | 35.6 |
| 14 | Abdulkadir Husanov | Man City | 35.6 |
| 15 | Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich | 35.6 |
| 16 | Rafael Leao | Milan | 35.6 |
| 17 | Pedro Henrique | Shakhtar Donetsk | 35.6 |
| 18 | Luis Openda | Leipzig | 35.5 |
| 19 | Joshua Vagnoman | Hamburg | 35.5 |
| 20 | Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid | 35.5 |
