Djed Spence Stuns World Cup With Record-Breaking Pace – Fans Shocked as He Outruns Mbappé

Spurs Star Djed Spence Stuns World Cup With Blistering Pace Record – Outpaces Mbappé in Shock Rankings

Tottenham Hotspur have 11 players representing their countries at this summer’s World Cup across the USA, Mexico, and Canada, all aiming for international glory on football’s biggest stage — much like captain Cristian Romero did when he lifted the trophy with Argentina in 2022.

Although the tournament has only just begun, one Spurs player has already made headlines after writing his name into the record books from just a single appearance.

Spence Among World Cup Speed Kings

Pace has long been a hallmark of Tottenham squads, with Micky van de Ven still regarded as their fastest player and holder of the Premier League’s record sprint speed at 37.38 km/h (23.23 mph).

Now, Djed Spence has emerged as a standout at the World Cup. According to BBC Sport, he ranks inside the top ten fastest players from the opening matchday, reaching 35.2 km/h — enough to place him joint seventh in the sprint rankings.

Remarkably, Spence achieved this while playing just 10 minutes off the bench against Croatia.

Spence and Son Outpace Mbappé

Spence shares seventh place with former Spurs winger Heung-min Son, who now represents South Korea, with both clocking 35.2 km/h — narrowly ahead of France star Kylian Mbappé, who recorded 35.1 km/h in ninth.

Portugal’s Pedro Neto completes the top ten with 34.8 km/h.

At the top of the list is Australia’s Jordan Bos at 36.7 km/h, followed closely by Norway’s Erling Haaland and Uzbekistan’s Abdukodir Khusanov at 36.5 km/h. They are followed by Mohamed Toure, Ryan Gravenberch, and Alan Minda before the Spurs duo and Mbappé.

World Cup Fastest Players (Top 10)

Jordan Bos (Australia) – 36.7 km/h

Erling Haaland (Norway) – 36.5 km/h

Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan) – 36.5 km/h

Mohamed Toure (Australia) – 35.8 km/h

Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) – 35.6 km/h

Alan Minda (Ecuador) – 35.5 km/h

Djed Spence (England) – 35.2 km/h

Heung-min Son (South Korea) – 35.2 km/h

Kylian Mbappé (France) – 35.1 km/h

Pedro Neto (Portugal) – 34.8 km/h