Every professional football player, especially from the attacking line and midfield, must have an accurate and at the same time strong kick. Those who have both the first and the second very often score the most beautiful goals that are admired by millions. In our article today, we will tell you which player has the most powerful shot in history.
Which player has the strongest kick in football?
Throughout the history of football, there have been many cannon strikes that have achieved their goal. We have collected information about the 5 players with the most powerful kick.
David Beckham
Back in 1997, the legendary midfielder of Manchester United and the England national team kicked the ball into the goal of the London Chelsea, which stuck into the goal net at a speed of about 156 km / h. It was a phenomenal goal. The Chelsea goalkeeper simply did not have the reaction to parry the ball flying at such a speed. It is worth noting that during his football career, Beckham scored a lot of beautiful goals from free kicks, and contrary to the created phenomenon, he was more famous for the accuracy of the strike than for strength.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet completed his career, but has already managed to collect a lot of individual and club trophies. He scored hundreds of goals, is considered one of the most technical football players of our time, and also managed to distinguish himself with one of the most powerful shots in football. Just like Beckham, Ronaldo is considered a master of free kicks, but the Portuguese sent his fastest ball into the goal from the field. According to rough data, the ball after being hit by Ronaldo flew at a speed of 185 km / h.
Roberto Carlos
This Brazilian has long been the title holder with the most powerful shot in football history. He scored a masterpiece ball of incredible power against the French team at the Confederations Cup. This creation is admired to this day, and coaches of sports schools use it as a good example of hitting the “outside of the foot”.
The goal was scored like this: it was about 35 meters from the goal, the free kick was carried out closer to the right post from the kicker, there was a wall of several players, Roberto Carlos made a long run and hit the ball with the outer part of his left foot. The French goalkeeper did not even have time to jump towards the ball, but only watched him go. Then this blow was discussed more not from the side of force, but from the side of the trajectory of the ball.
Lukas Podolsky
Roberto Carlos' record held until 2010, when Lukas Podolski hit the ball at 202 km/h against Australia at the World Cup in South Africa. This goal was not as colorful as that of the other above-mentioned persons, as it was scored from the penalty area and flew into the net very quickly. But still, then Lucas set a new record for punching power.
Hulk
Well, here comes the moment of truth. We present to your attention the player who owns the strongest kick in football. The Brazilian managed to beat the achievement of Beckham, Ronaldo, Carlos and Podolski. This football player almost tore the net of the goal, in which the goalkeeper of Shakhtar Donetsk Andriy Pyatov was standing. After being hit by the Hulk, the ball flew at a speed of 214 km / h, and this figure became a new world record, which holds to this day.
Let's hope that new masters of strong, accurate and beautiful strikes will appear in football, which will delight the fans.
In the last round of the Turkish Championship, Besiktas striker Demba Ba scored a stunning goal against Istanbul - the ball after his shot developed a speed of 125 km / h. "SE" recalls other powerful blows in the history of world football.
Demba BA
9.11.2014. "ISTANBUL BB" - "BESHIKTAS" - 1:2
BALL SPEED - 125 KM/H
Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba has found a new lease of life at Besiktas, consistently starting the line-up and consistently benefiting the team. His goal against Istanbul is as magnificent as it is important - after this powerful shot, the guests equalized the score in the middle of the second half.
Obafemi MARTINS
01/14/2007. "Tottenham" - "Newcastle" - 2:3
BALL SPEED - 135.2 KM/H
In Kazan "Rubin" the Nigerian striker did not really show himself, but the fans of "Newcastle" certainly remembered. Athleticism, power play style, stamina and - a super-powerful blow in the game against Tottenham in January 2007, which allowed the Magpies to equalize for the second time in the match. A minute later, “Newcastle” scored the third goal and snatched away victory.
Kerimoglu TUGAI
3.11.2011. SOUTHAMPTON 1-2 BLACKBURN
BALL SPEED - 135.6 KM/H
Tugay was remembered by English fans, first of all, for nine seasons in Blackburn. The Turkish midfielder was good in everything - he could play a defensive midfielder and gnaw all the balls in the center of the field, but he could act closer to the attack, supply the attackers with passes and, if necessary, demonstrate his amazing shot. One of his goals, scored against Southampton, broke into the hit parade of the most powerful shots in the Premier League - the ball was launched at a speed of 135.6 km / h. Unfortunately, his video was lost on the Internet, but another goal was preserved - no less beautiful.
Roberto CARLOS
06/03/1997. FRANCE - BRAZIL - 1:1
BALL SPEED - 137.2 KM/H
If fifteen years ago a survey had been conducted among the fans: “Which of the players has the strongest blow?” Roberto Carlos would have received the undisputed majority of the votes. On account of the legendary South American countless beautiful goals. Including - and one of the most memorable free kicks in history. The ball, launched from 35 meters during a friendly match between France and Brazil, flew past the surprised “wall” and discouraged Barthez at a speed of 137 km / h. But the most unique thing is not even the force, but the flight path, which was then studied for a long time by specialists from all over the world.
Alan SHEARER
2/2/1997. Newcastle 4-3 Leicester
BALL SPEED - 138.1 KM/H
The top scorer of the English Premier League Alan Shearer scored a lot of luxurious goals during his outstanding career. His scoring instinct, ability to choose the position, excellent technique and powerful shot simply staggered the imagination. In 1997, in his first season at Newcastle, Shearer scored a truly amazing goal at 1-3 in favor of an opponent - the ball from his free kick sank into the top corner with space speed. By the way, in that very match, the legendary captain of the England team scored a hat-trick.
Matthew LE TISSIER
01/18/1997. SOUTHAMPTON 2-2 NEWCASTLE
BALL SPEED - 139.8 KM/H
Le Tissier, nicknamed "God" dedicated his entire career to one club - "Southampton". He entered the memory of the fans as an amazing scorer and the real king of his team. Matthew became the first midfielder to score 100 goals in the Premier League, remembered for the excellent implementation of 11-meter kicks - 47 of 48 shots. And his thunderous blow in the last seconds of the match "Southampton" - "Newcastle", which brought the "saints" a draw, also entered the history. You look at it once again and you will be convinced that no one will be called God.
Ritchie Humphreys
08/17/1996. SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2-1 ASTON VILLA
BALL SPEED - 154.4 KM/H
You may have never heard of Ritchie Humphreys. The English striker has not had the brightest career and most of it played in the lower divisions. But his debut in adult football turned out to be just right - in his first match for Sheffield Wednesday, he scored a goal of rare beauty, driving the ball into the top corner from the summer.
David Trezeguet
03/18/1998. "MANCHESTER UNITED" - "MONACO" - 1:1
BALL SPEED - 157.3 KM/H.
At the dawn of his career, the French striker, along with Fabien Barthez and Thierry Henry, played for Monaco. In the spring of 1998, in the Champions League match against Manchester United, Trezeguet lit up all over Europe. His goal kick against an English club at that time was recognized as the strongest in the history of the Champions League. The ball developed a speed of 157.3 km / h, which was recorded by special sensors. By the way, that missed goal cost “MJ” relegation from the tournament.
David Beckham
02/22/1997. "CHELSEA" - "MANCHESTER UNITED" - 1:1
BALL SPEED - 157.6 KM/H.
Once upon a time, Beckham not only flaunted on the covers of glossy magazines, but also made goalkeepers around the world turn white with horror. His shots were strong and accurate, and once a ball sent by David rushed over Kevin Hitchcock's head at a speed of 157.6 km / h. The goalkeeper managed only to helplessly raise his hands up.
Stephen Reid
December 31, 2005. "WIGAN" - "BLACKBURN" - 0:3
BALL SPEED - 189 KM/H
Irish defender Stephen Reid hasn't scored very often for Blackburn. All the more valuable is his goal against Wigan on December 31, 2005. The ball, as if from a cannon, flew out from under his leg and pierced exactly into the “nine”. It was real new year gift team and their own fans.
Lukas PODOLSKI
06/13/2010. GERMANY - AUSTRALIA - 4:0
BALL SPEED - 201 KM/H
In 2010, in South Africa, the German team was not yet destined to win gold medals. But the owner of a personal record was the striker of the German team Lukas Podolski. The ball after his lethal blow managed to develop a speed of 201 km / h and pierced through the hands of the goalkeeper of the Australians.
Ronnie Eberson
11/26/2006. "NAVAL" - "SPORTING" - 0:1
BALL SPEED - 210.9 KM/H
Now 28-year-old Brazilian Ronnie Eberson plays in the Bundesliga for Hertha. His first foreign country in his career was Portugal, where he spent five years with Sporting. In his debut season, Eberson scored a fantastic goal against Nawal. Was the goalkeeper able to somehow help here if the ball whistled past him at the speed of a sports foreign car?
HULK
09/13/2011. "PORTO" - "SHAKHTAR" - 2:1
BALL SPEED - 214 KM/H
When he was a Porto player, the Brazilian from Zenit scored a cosmic goal against Shakhtar - the ball at some point managed to reach a speed of 214 km / h.
And even though the data on the strength of this blow in different sources diverge, we all know: the Hulk's mallet is really what you need. He also demonstrates it in the Russian championship from time to time. As, for example, it was in the match of the current season "Zenith" - "Amkar", when the ball accelerated to 176 km/h after the blow of the Brazilian.
Watching sports battles is quite an exciting experience, but sometimes the projectiles develop such speed that you can only follow the progress of the game by the movements of the athletes. When measuring such high speeds, various modern methods and appliances. Among them are hand-held radars for balls (for example, tennis to determine the speed of delivery), high-speed video cameras and others. But even an ordinary digital camera can capture the achievement with a small error.
The greatest speed of sports equipment, which is given acceleration by pushing or hitting a person (and not a device or motor), is developed by a shuttlecock in badminton. His average speed during professional matches is about 300 km / h, but the Japanese Naoki Kawamae managed to set a record of 414 km / h (initial speed).
In second place is the golf ball. Here the record is 326 km / h, and in a normal game, the projectile accelerates to 270 km / h.
Amazes the imagination with swiftness and a tennis ball. The highest recorded achievement is 251 km / h, and in a normal game, the projectile flies 1 m in 0.018 seconds (200 km / h). Not far behind tennis and table tennis. A light celluloid bouncer bounces off the player's racket at a speed of 180 km/h.
The heavier and larger the projectile, the more difficult it is for a person to give it swiftness, besides, balls beaten off with their feet or hands (and not with a racket) fly more slowly. For example, in volleyball the speed of the ball during professional games is 130 km/h, in beach volleyball it is about 100 km/h (the record is 114 km/h, Igor Kolodinsky). A hockey puck flies a little faster - from 150 km / h, and the legendary Canadian forward Bobby Hull managed to accelerate it to 190.4 km / h.
Athletics metal projectiles are rather slow against the background of balls and shuttlecocks, the average flight speed of a disk or a shot is only 90 and 50 km / h, respectively. However, during the competition, the main thing to remember is that it is not the speed of the projectile to which the athlete accelerates it that is of decisive importance, but the thoughtful tactics of the game and dexterity when meeting with an opponent.
Football players participate in one of the most grueling sports in the world and strong legs are one of the prerequisites for the success of their careers. All famous football players can boast of a fairly powerful kick, but some of them can hit the ball so hard that it will fly at the speed of a car rushing along the track - 150 kilometers per hour or even faster.
Get comfortable with your feet and we'll tell you who owns the biggest shot in football.
The strongest kicker in football
When the Brazilian coach was asked what striker Hulk is adding to the team, he answered briefly and succinctly: “ Strength». « He gives us more strength”, Mano Menezes added with a grin about the man named after the comic book superhero. Although 31-year-old Givanildo Vieira de Souza is not among the most popular Brazilian football stars, he continues to work hard to silence his critics and prove his worth to fans.
He was nicknamed "The Hulk" when he was a child. As the football player explains, he really liked this superhero, and his father still calls him by this nickname.
« I am big and strong”, says the Hulk himself, who looks more like a rugby player or an NFL defender. " And I use this power when I'm on the field to help my team.».
The strongest kick in the history of football Hulk committed while playing for the Portuguese club Porto against the Donetsk team Shakhtar. In September 2011, during a Champions League match, the Brazilian hit the ball so hard that at some point it flew at a speed of 214 km/h. And all this from a distance of just 34 meters.
Shakhtar's goal was defended by Ukrainian national team goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov. But what could he do against such a shot, which almost knocked out the goal net?
The incredible Hulk scored another cosmic goal while playing for the Russian club Zenit. In the match against Amkar, the ball sent by the Brazilian into the opponents' goal accelerated to 176 km/h.
The Brazilian currently plays for the Chinese team Shanghai SIPG and earns around $21.4 million a year. The amount of his transfer from Zenit to the Chinese club amounted to 55.8 million euros. This is a record for the Russian Premier League.
Football players with the most powerful shot
- Hulk (Shanghai SIPG Club) - 214 km / h.
- Ronnie Eberson (Fortaleza) - 210 km/h
- Lukasz Podolski (retired) - 202 km / h.
- Roberto Carlos (retired) - 198 km / h.
- Stephen Reed (retired) - 189 km / h
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 186 km / h.
- Wayne Rooney (Everton) - 180 km / h.
- Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 179 km / h.
- Paul Scholes (retired) - 170 km / h.
- Alex Rodrigo Diaz da Costa (retired) - 165 km / h.
Although the most powerful kick in football so far belongs to the Hulk, the longest shot in football was not scored by the mighty Brazilian. This achievement belongs to Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. During the match of the English Premier League (season 2013-2014), the ball sent by Asmir Begovic covered a distance of 91.9 meters and flew into the Southampton goal.
And the most spectacular and beautiful blows were made by Roberto Carlos. His free kick, at the 1997 World Cup, in the Brazil-France match, became one of the legends of the sport. Fabien Barthez, the goalkeeper of the French national team, just stood there and watched the ball fly in an unthinkable arc into his goal.
I found out a lot of interesting things about world speed records in sports.
CAR SPEED RECORD
The first official speed record for a car was thought of to be fixed on December 18, 1898. As much as we would like to inform you that Danila Golovasty, a peasant from the Vyatka province, was the owner, we will not deceive you: the first record achievement belongs to the French race car driver Count Gaston de Chasselus-Loba. The car was electric and reached 63.149 km/h.
Naturally, the count immediately had many followers and already on April 29, 1899, the 100-kilometer line was overcome for the first time: the Belgian Camille Zhenatzi reached a speed of 105.876 km / h.
Science since then, as you understand, has not stood still, – and with the advent of jet engines, the record exceeded 1000 km / h. Now the best result in history is 1227.986 km / h, it was shown by the Englishman Andy Green on October 15, 1997 on a dry lake in the American Black Rock Desert, Nevada. The total power of two turbofan engines was 110 thousand (!) Horsepower.
If you are interested in the speed records of Formula 1 cars, then we will talk about them in another article. Off the track, the best achievement was set a dozen years ago by the then test driver of the Honda team, Alan van der Merwe - 413 km / h.
BIKE SPEED RECORD
The world speed record on a motorcycle was set in the same place where van der Merwe's achievement was - on the dried-up salt lake Bonnevelle in Utah. American Rocky Robinson accelerated there to 605.697 km / h. How the wind whistled in his ears – even scary to imagine.
It is clear that on a bicycle you will not even come close to this figure. An ordinary bike ride takes place at speeds of 15-25 km/h, professionals on the track go at a speed of 35-40 km/h, and in a group they accelerate to 50-60. This is due to a decrease in aerodynamic drag for those who ride behind the leader. When athletes synchronously replace each other at the head of the peloton, it is much easier for them to maintain high speed.
However, at not too long distances, it is possible to do this alone. The time trial record has been held by Australian Roan Dennis since July 2015. – in the first stage of the Tourde France, he traveled 13.8 km at an average speed of 55.45 km/h. He also holds the record for the hour race on the track. – in the allotted hour, he covered 52.52 km.
The absolute speed record for a bicycle is the one set by Canadian Sam Whittaker in September 2008. – 132.45 km/h. True, his vehicle looked a little like a traditional bicycle:
This coffin on wheels is called Ligerad – the athlete lies rather than sits in it. Turning while lying inside this colossus is not very convenient, but Whittaker did not need it.
RECORD OF SPEED OF FLIGHT OF SPORTS SHELL
Let's get closer to real sports, you say. Come on.
We have already talked about – it is 44.71 km/h and belongs to Usain Bolt. It is clear that this very speed record was set during Bolt's best start. – at the World Championships in Berlin in 2009, when he clocked 9.58 in the 100m.
We talked about, which is more than four times faster than Bolt. Alexander Ryazantsev threw a hockey disc at a speed of 183.7 km / h, setting a record at the KHL All-Star Game in 2012.
Projectiles in baseball and handball travel at about 170 and 120 km/h respectively. The most lethal blow in men's tennis is owned by Australian Sam Grog with a record of 263.4 km / h, in women's – Sabina Lisicki from Germany – 210.9 km/h
And look what happens to a 240 km/h golf ball when it hits a steel surface:
Although actually 240 km / h for this elastic ball – no limit, the official speed record is 326 km / h.
But the fastest sports equipment is ... a badminton shuttlecock! The world speed record for a shuttlecock is 493 km/h. Tan Bun Khan from Malaysia distinguished himself with such a blow.
Well, what about a soccer ball, you ask? As you can see, such records are not officially recorded, but unofficially, the championship belongs to the current Zenit Hulk. While still playing for Porto, he put the ball into Shakhtar's goal in the Champions League game at a speed of 218 km/h.
It seems to us that this is not the limit and the Hulk could send the ball to hell – that is, sorry, harder, – but sometimes it just can't stand it:
