Union Berlin’s Scottish striker, Oliver Burke, has made an impressive leap onto the all-time Bundesliga fastest player chart, securing the second-place spot. During a recent 1-1 draw against St. Pauli on Easter Sunday, Burke was recorded at a blistering speed of 37 km/h (22.99 mph). This remarkable achievement makes him the first player in the current 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign to break into the coveted top-ten list.
Despite the ongoing season featuring notable bursts of speed from notoriously fast players such as St. Pauli’s Ricky Jade Jones and RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande, the top-ten list had remained largely unchanged until now. The previous year saw a significant shake-up with five new players altering the rankings, but Burke’s performance marks the first such update for the 2025/26 season, solidifying his place among the league’s elite speedsters.
The Top Ten Fastest Players in Bundesliga History
- 10. Nathan Ngoumou (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
36.53 km/hr (22.69 mph) on September 21st, 2024. - 9. Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich)
36.53 km/hr (22.69 mph) on April 8th, 2023. - 8. Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin)
36.57 km/hr (22.72 mph) on May 13th, 2023. - 7. Jeremiah St. Juste (Mainz)
36.63 km/hr (22.76 mph) on October 3rd, 2021. - 6. Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund)
36.65 km/hr (22.77 mph) on February 4th, 2023. - 5. Gerrit Holtmann (Bochum)
36.74 km/hr (22.83 mph) on November 2nd, 2024. - 4. Sirlord Conteh (Heidenheim)
36.83 km/hr (22.88 mph) on December 7th, 2024. - 3. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig)
36.84 km/hr (22.89 mph) on May 3rd, 2025. - 2. Oliver Burke (Union Berlin)
37.0 km/hr (22.99 mph) on April 5th, 2026. - 1. Jean-Matteo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt)
37.16 km/hr (23.09 mph) on March 15th, 2025.
