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#1 Gareth Bale (Wales, Real Madrid)
Top Speed: 36.9 kph
Despite his lack of form and injuries, the Welshman has always been one of the fastest players in the world ever since he broke through the ranks at Southampton. Bale loves to run with the ball at his feet and has great ball control even at breakneck speeds
Bale has tremendous upper body strength and also knows his way to the goal. Bale has been going through a rough patch of late, and has once again suffered from injuries this season. But he has still managed to clock a whopping 36.9 kph on the pitch! This puts him clearly ahead of the competition and makes him the fastest footballer in the world right now.
Gareth Bale has scored 14 goals from 36 games in all competitions and has been relatively subdued so far this season. But the Welshman's speed is clearly still world class.
