The Tottenham star was crowned the fastest player in the Premier League since records began

Micky van de Ven became the fastest player in Premier League history during an excellent debut season at Tottenham.

the central signed by Wolfsburg last summer in a deal that could rise to £43m and has been a major arrival ever since.

Van de Ven made 29 appearances in all competitions during his first campaign and was key to their fifth-place finish in the Premier League.

And the Spurs The defender took another step by becoming the fastest player in the top flight in the 2023/24 season.

according to squawkThe 23-year-old set a top speed of 37.38 km/h during the 3-2 home draw against Brentford in January.

This is also the fastest speed ever recorded by a Premier League player since data began being collected in the 2020/21 season.

Van de Ven was therefore the fastest defender throughout the campaign, with ChelseaRobert Sánchez takes first place among goalkeepers with 35.11 km/h.

Brighton's Jakub Moder was the fastest midfielder with a speed of 36.84 km/h and Luton's Chiedozie Ogbene topped the forwards chart with 36.93 km/h.

Ogbene is in second place and only 0.02 km/h ahead Nottingham ForestIt's Anthony Elanga, but it's Van de Ven who takes first place overall.

He has been one of Spurs' shining stars under Ange Postecoglou and has recovered well from a hamstring injury. suffered in November.

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The centre-back made 27 starts in the Premier League for the north London side and kept a total of six clean sheets, scoring three goals.

Van de Ven also starred in their 3-0 victory in Sheffield United on the last day to ensure their qualification for the Europa League.

The Spurs finished just two points away Aston Villa in fourth place, meaning they were very close to securing a return to the Champions League.

TO 2-0 home defeat to city ​​of manchester in his penultimate game proved crucial, but it has certainly been a season of progress under Postecoglou, especially with Van de Ven in defence.