Two Ghanaian players named in top ten fastest footballers in the German Bundesliga

Following the conclusion of the 2021/22 season, Jeremie Frimpong and Alphonso Davies have climbed into the top 10 quickest players in the German Bundesliga.

Davies, who was born in Ghana before moving to Canada with his family, finished third with a speed of 36.37 km/h, while Jeremie Frimpong, who was born in the Netherlands, finished seventh with a speed of 36.07 km/h.

Alphonso Davies, a member of the Canadian national team, had a fantastic season with Bayern Munich, winning the Bundesliga.

Although his season was hampered by injuries, Davies made 22 Bundesliga appearances.

Meanwhile, Frimpong made 25 appearances and scored a goal as Bayer Leverkusen finished in a UEFA Champions League spot.

Frimpong’s international future is yet to be decided despite representing the Netherlands at youth levels.

Below are the top ten fastest players in the Bundesliga: 

1. Jeremiah St. Juste (Mainz 05), 36,63
2. Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), 36,39
3. Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern), 36,37
4. Kevin Schade (SC Freiburg), 36,37
5. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund), 36,30
6. Bryan Lasme (Arminia Bielefeld), 36,08
7. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04), 36,07
8. Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04), 35,99
9. Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), 35,97
10. Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), 35,96