We have calculated Nuno Tavares' shot speed coming in at an average of 119km/h. We have also estimated the peak speed to be around 138 km/h as well. What a thunderous strike to put Lazio ahead early.
108 km/h average, estimated peak of 132 km/h
What a hit!!
Stunning Stoke strikes deserved the first ever same game shot race!
McGlynn 28.6 Yards (26.2 meters) out hit at an average speed of 98 km/h (61 mph). Estimated peak speed being 117 km/h!
Gallagher 24.7 Yards (22.6 meters) out hit at an average speed of 97km/h (60mph). Estimated peak speed being 113 km/h!
Stunning Stoke City strikes!
Hami Mandıralı's free kick has been listed across the internet as the fastest shot in football history at 266 km/h — sometimes 269 km/h depending on the source. No original measurement. No methodology. Just a number that spread for decades.
We ran it frame by frame. Using our pitch map, NASA's drag coefficient and FIFA's official ball specs we calculated the real distance, the real average speed, and the real estimated peak. Then we showed the goal from every angle — broadcast, third person, and goalkeeper POV — and compared it side by side with the original footage.
The real number is a long way from 266 km/h. It's still an impressive strike. But the record was never real.
Full database at longshot.football
Here's a little breakdown and POV on Messis lovely goal vs Nashville over the past week. 84km/h average, 97 km/h peak. 0.88 seconds flight time. A lovely strike!
Géza Dávid Turi scored a stunner from 33.7 Yards (30.8 meters) vs Bristol Rovers today. Measured in at 105 km/h average, 129 km/h peak (estimated). What a hit!
Been building longshot.football for a while — a frame-verified database of long-range football goals with real speed, distance and flight time data on every entry. POV's for EVERY shot on the site, broadcast camera on a 3D field.
Just launched a new feature in our "compare" section — Shot Race.
Here's how it works:
The 20 yard proximity rule keeps both shots visible in the same frame — so you're always comparing like for like rather than watching one ball finish while the other is still in flight.
Use this to compare goals from player X and player Y. Use it to compare 2 goals from the same player.
Free to use at longshot.football — would love to hear what matchups people want to see.
"Compare" -> "Compare goals" -> take your pick from shots on our database!
This does NOT include all the goals, but here's what we have so far! Davies leading with an absolute BULLET. Will anyone beat this?
22.7 Yards (20.8 meters) trajectory, 94 km/h average, 108 km/h estimated peak. What a way to win the game in a thrilling comeback.
Left foot? No problem. 23.8 Yards (21.7 meters) trajectory, 86km/h average, 100 km/h estimated peak.
Right? 106 km/h average, 19.3 yards (17.6 meters) trajectory, 119km/h estimated peak.
Amazing strikes from a brave 10 man performance
Razvan Marin's Free kick over LASK was a stunning strike into the top corner.
25.7 yards (23.5 meters) flight path, 87 kph average, 102 kph estimated top speed. Will this be Aek's goal of the tournament?
Marcinho scored an absolutely brilliant knuckleball yesterday in Paysandu's game vs Brusque. Have we seen a better knuckleball this year?!
117km/h estimated peak speed, 97km/h on average. Surely this is a Puskas contendor
Monza is not only known for it's lovely views and racetracks, but also now a stunning goal scored by Udinese's Jurgen Ekkelenkamp as he unleashed a half volley from 21.0 yards (19.2m) out at an average speed of 119km/h (74mph). Peak speed was estimated at 135 km/h.
Let us know of any other outside the box strikes you'd want us to analyze next if your team is not on here! Which team will have the most outside the box goals by the end of the season?
From 26.9 Yards out (24.6 Meters) Ainsley Maitland-Niles took a gamble in the 96th minute and what a strike it was!
Top left corner, an average speed of 96km/h. An estimated peak speed of 113km/h. Keeper left stranded. Will Everton score more bangers like this this season?
28.1 yards out. 38 frames at 50fps — so a clean read on this one with a tighter margin of error than older footage.
122 km/h average speed. 145 km/h estimated peak at contact. 0.76 seconds from boot to net.
For a midfielder those are remarkable numbers. One of the better verified strikes you'll see this season.
You may have seen Hami Mandıralı's free kick cited as the "fastest shot in football history" at 266 or 269 km/h depending on the source. We decided to actually check it.
Using frame-by-frame analysis of the original footage:
144 km/h is still a very strong strike. But it is nowhere near 266 km/h. For context, 266 km/h would mean the ball travelled 40 yards in roughly 0.27 seconds. At 25fps that would register as barely 7 frames. We counted 30.
The 266/269 km/h figure appears to have no credible source behind it. Much like Ronny Heberson's Guinness World Record listed speed, these figures likely originate from misquotes, radar gun misuse, or simply made up numbers that spread unchecked across the internet for decades.
Football has a misinformation problem with shot speed records. Frame-by-frame analysis and basic physics consistently tell a very different story.