Ahead of the Premier League’s return this weekend, we have looked at the data from the opening 39 matches to track the movement of players, and we can identify which players have run the fastest and the furthest so far.
Fastest speeds
Dominic Solanke has clocked the quickest speed so far this season, hitting 36.10km/h in AFC Bournemouth's home match against Tottenham Hotspur.
Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon has recorded the second and third-fastest top speeds, while Rasmus Hojlund is already the quickest Manchester United player, following his debut at Arsenal.
| Player | Club | Opponent | Top speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Solanke | Bournemouth | Spurs | 36.10 |
| Anthony Gordon | Newcastle | Man City | 35.67 |
| Anthony Gordon | Newcastle | Aston Villa | 35.63 |
| Adama Traore | Fulham | Arsenal | 35.55 |
| Rasmus Hojlund | Man Utd | Arsenal | 35.45 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | Man Utd | Spurs | 35.01 |
| Ameen Al Dakhil | Burnley | Man City | 34.97 |
| Anthony Elanga | Nott'm Forest | Sheff Utd | 34.88 |
| Pedro Neto | Wolves | Man Utd | 34.84 |
| Pedro Neto | Wolves | Crystal Palace | 34.82 |
Most distance covered
Dejan Kulusevski has covered the most distance after the opening four Matchweeks, while Bruno Fernandes and Declan Rice are close behind.
Liverpool's summer signing Dominik Szoboszlai also makes an appearance in the top 10.
| Player | Club | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Dejan Kulusevski | Spurs | 47.07 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Man Utd | 46.84 |
| Declan Rice | Arsenal | 46.75 |
| Abdoulaye Doucoure | Everton | 46.43 |
| Rodri | Man City | 46.37 |
| Philip | Bournemouth | 45.97 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle | 45.82 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | Liverpool | 45.74 |
| Enzo Fernandez | Chelsea | 45.19 |
| Pascal Gross | Brighton | 44.77 |
Most distance covered in one match
Kulusevski has also run the most in a single match, covering over 13km in Spurs' 2-0 win at Bournemouth.
Five Manchester City players feature on the list, with three of those coming in their 1-0 home victory over Newcastle.
| Player | Club | Opponent | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dejan Kulusevski | Spurs | Bournemouth | 13.00 |
| Bernardo Silva | Man City | Burnley | 12.57 |
| Rodri | Man City | Newcastle | 12.48 |
| Phil Foden | Man City | Newcastle | 12.45 |
| Billy Gilmour | Brighton | Wolves | 12.34 |
| Phil Foden | Man City | Burnley | 12.23 |
| Mateo Kovacic | Man City | Newcastle | 12.23 |
| Josh Cullen | Burnley | Man City | 12.21 |
| Vitaly Janelt | Brentford | Spurs | 12.16 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle | Man City | 12.15 |
