Listen… we know why you’re here. FIFA 23 is a tough game to master, and sometimes you just need to leverage the game’s fastest players to shock your opponent into a stupor with an early goal. It’s cheeky FIFA 23 coins, and what some might call sweaty, but it’s part of the game. I’m certainly not going to judge you if you make a pace-heavy team and start tearing up expensive ensembles online.

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In this guide, we’re going to run through all of the fastest players in FIFA 23, from Silver superstars to Gold rare gods, across all important formation positions. If you’re just starting out with your Ultimate Team and you need some speed to take on the gold rare-hoarding masses online, look no further. Learn the secrets of pace and let’s tear up the wings, trooper.

The top players with high Pace in FIFA 23: Ultimate Team at a glanceAdama TraoréKylian MbappéAlphonso DaviesDaniel JamesKensuke NagaiVinícius JrFalaye SackoMarcos JuniorLukas KlostermannAdama Traoré (RW, 96 Pace)
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The Wolves winger has 97 Acceleration and is by default one of the fastest players in the game. You will struggle to find a defender that you can’t get past with his speedy skills. As a winger with 78 Crossing, Adama Traoré’s also handy for supporting a more sluggish striker if they can make it to the box before he approaches the corner flag. No-nonsense pace on the wing, and well-adapted to a majority of the Premier League squads, Traoré is a great choice for your Ultimate Team if you need some pace. You can usually pick him up for under 10,000 coins.

Kylian Mbappé (ST, 96 Pace)
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If you’ve got a bigger budget, then definitely consider the French wunderkind for your winning eleven. The Paris Saint-Germain striker is as rapid as Traoré upfront and doesn’t drop the ball in any other area buy FUT 23 coins, making him a dangerous all-rounder with 91 Finishing and 92 Dribbling. More than anyone else in the game, Kylian Mbappé feels like a defender’s worst nightmare. He doesn’t come cheap, though – expect to pay around a million coins for the privilege.