Whether it's to bolster your starting eleven, or to provide a much needed boost off the bench, speed is very important in FIFA.
It's not quite the be all and end all that it once was, but having that extra boost of pace is always handy, especially when the oppositions back four is starting to tire.
With that in mind, here are all of the fastest players to sign in FIFA 22's Ultimate Team.
Fastest Players In Ultimate Team
For the purpose of this article, we are going to focus on base items only. This is to ensure that everyone is on a level playing field, regardless of promotional releases.
We'll be focusing on the pace attribute as a whole, which takes into consideration both sprint speed and acceleration.
We'll also break it down by position, in order to determine who are the fastest players in each area of the pitch.
Fastest Defenders In Ultimate Team
As you can imagine, this area of the pitch is dominated by fullbacks, although there are a few pacy centre backs making their name known this year.
Player | Team | OVR | Pace | Acceleration | Sprint Speed | Cost |
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Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich | 82 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 50-70k |
Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint Germain | 85 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 155-190k |
Theo Hernandez | AC Milan | 84 | 93 | 92 | 94 | 55-75k |
DeAndre Yedlin | Galatasarayar | 73 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0.8-1.3k |
Aurélio Buta | Royal Antwerp FC | 74 | 93 | 94 | 92 | 1-1.5k |
Fastest Midfielders In Ultimate Team
Again, wide players dominate this area of the pitch too. There are plenty of bargains in the mix here.
Player | Team | OVR | Pace | Acceleration | Sprint Speed | Cost |
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Daniel James | Leeds United | 77 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 0.7-1k |
Rafa | SL Benfica | 82 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 0.8-1k |
Rhayner | S-Hiroshima | 69 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1-1.5k |
Tom Barkhuizen | Preston | 71 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 2-3.5k |
Georges-Kévin Nkoudou | Besiktas | 75 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 0.8-1.5k |
Fastest Forwards In Ultimate Team
Potentially the most important position when it comes to pace, and one which is littered with stars in both central and wide positions.
Player | Club | OVR | Pace | Acceleration | Sprint Speed | Cost |
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Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint Germain | 91 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1.2-1.65M |
Adama Traore | Wolves | 78 | 96 | 97 | 96 | 1.2-1.5k |
Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid | 80 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 6.5-12k |
Frank Acheampong | Shenzhen Kaisa | 77 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 0.7-1k |
Iñaki Williams | Athletic Club | 81 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 0.7-1k |