Mikey van de Ven records the second fastest speed in the Premier League on opening day
Tottenham Hotspur had a very good start to the 2025-26 Premier League season as they emerged victorious over Burnley in the opening game of the competition.
Players like Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, etc. all impressed in this game and helped their team get a 3-0 win. Meanwhile, Thomas Frank’s men also put in a good defensive shift to start their league campaign with a clean sheet. The centre-back pairing of Cristian Romero and Mikey van de Ven kept the defense solid.
Mikey van de Ven also experienced some highlight reel moments in the game. One such moment came when Foster got the better of the defensive line to get through on goal. However, the Dutch international showed amazing grit and speed to recover and got his team out of a difficult situation in the first half.
In fact, Sofascore statistics show that the Tottenham defender recorded the second highest speed across the first round of matches in the Premier League 2025-26 season as he reached 35.6 km/h in this match.
The only player who reached a speed higher than de Ven was his compatriot Jeremie Frimpong, who played for Liverpool in the game against Bournemouth and reached a top speed of 36.1 km/h in this match.
Mikey van de Ven records the second fastest speed in the Premier League on opening day.
Djed Spence also in the top-ten
In addition to de Ven, another Tottenham player, Djed Spence also got in the list of top ten players with the highest top speed in this Premier League season. The fullback reached a top speed of 34.8 km/h.
This performance once again highlighted one key strength of the Dutch centre-back and showed why he is such an important defender for the team. In addition to showcasing his great speed, the Dutchman also did not put a foot wrong in the match against Burnley and put in a highly impressive performance.
Hopefully, he will continue putting in such delightful displays in the matches to come, and continue to cement his place as a fixed starter under Thomas Frank.