How many kilometres does a footballer run in a match?

Sports medium Data from 2023

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Answer in kilometres. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

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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