Brighton's Pascal Gross has covered the most distance among all Premier League players this season. At 35 years old, the German midfielder showcases remarkable work rate, effectively combining it with creative contributions. Gross is now one of three players over 30 to make the top ten in this prestigious statistical list, and he is joined by Manchester United's overworked captain.
According to analytics firm Gradient Sports, the ranking of players who have run the most distance in Premier League matches this season looks as follows:
Top 10 players for distance covered:
- Pascal Gross (Brighton) — 68.71 km
- Anton Stach (Leeds United) — 68.14 km
- Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) — 67.81 km
- Harrison Armstrong (Everton) — 66.83 km
- Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) — 66.65 km
- Kieran Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) — 65.60 km
- Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) — 65.56 km
- Adam Warton (Crystal Palace) — 65.17 km
- Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) — 64.81 km
- Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) — 64.68 km
Interestingly, 19-year-old Harrison Armstrong from Everton is the only teenager in this list, while the average age of the other nine players (including four over 30) stands at 28. Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes has claimed ninth place with 64.81 km, running three kilometres more than any of his teammates, despite dealing with an injury.
