How many kilometres does a footballer run in a match?
Sports medium Data from 2023
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The answer
11 kilometres
Roughly 10.5.
An outfield player covers around 10.5 km in a 90-minute match, of which under 1 km is at sprint speed. Midfielders run the most; goalkeepers cover about 4 km, mostly walking.
Where this number comes from
| Source | UEFA and Premier League tracking data |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | kilometres |
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