FIFA 21 pace ratings: Traore, Mbappe and the 20 fastest players

Kieran Francis

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If you have the need for speed in FIFA 21, then the following 20 players are the ones you want with the ball.

Pace has always been an important attribute in the video games series, with the ability to burn past defenders, burst down the wing into space, or sprint through on goal all extremely crucial parts of a FIFA player's attacking arsenal.

Goal has ranked the top 20 players in the game for pace, along with their club and overall rating.

Once again, PSG and France superstar Kylian Mbappe has been named as the game's equal fastest player, retaining his pace score of 96 from FIFA 20, but seeing his overall rating jump from 89 to 90.

Wolves powerhouse Adama Traore again joins Mbappe at the top of the pace ladder, maintaining his pace stat of 96, while enjoying on overall rating rise of five points to 79.

The new boy on the block is Bayern Munich speedster Alphonso Davies, who earns his place with FIFA 20's fastest duo after an extraordinary season in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

Two players from football's biggest clubs have made the jump to equal fourth, with Manchester United winger Daniel James and Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Jr. both being rated with a 95 pace statistc.

They are joined on that rating by two lesser-known players - FC Tokyo striker Kensuke Nagai and Dijon left-back Anibal Chala.

The top 20 is then rounded out by 13 players with a 94 pace rating, including Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, Inter wing-back Achraf Hakimi, Leverkusen dynamo Leon Bailey and Watford flyer Ismaila Sarr.

Athletic striker Inaki Williams also makes the list again, while Monaco's Gelson Martins and Benfica's Rafa are the other well-known players to be given a 94 pace statistic.

See the top 10 pace ratings for FIFA 20

Fastest players on FIFA 21

Player Club Overall rating Pace
Kylian Mbappe PSG 90 96
Adama Traore Wolves 79 96
Alphonso Davies Bayern Munich 81 96
Daniel James Manchester United 77 95
Vinicius Jr. Real Madrid 80 95
Kensuke Nagai FC Tokyo 69 95
Anibal Chala Dijon 69 95
Ismaila Sarr Watford 78 94
Achraf Hakimi Inter 83 94
Leon Bailey Leverkusen 80 94
Kim In Seong Ulsan Hyundai 71 94
Gelson Martins Monaco 80 94
Aurelio Buta Antwerp 76 94
Tom Barkhuizen Preston North End 72 94
Nikola Mileusnic Adelaide United 64 94
Sadio Mane Liverpool 90 94
Chidera Ejuke CSKA Moscow 75 94
Krepin Diatta Club Brugge 77 94
Inaki Williams Athletic Club 81 94
Rafa Benfica 83 94

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.