The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the vertical jump and the performance of speed in young soccer players. To achieve this objective was a descriptive correlational study with a sample comprised 30 players convenience and quantitative approach (age of 12.88 ± 1.90 years; body weight of 44.84 ± 14.57 kg; size of 154.27 ± 14.80 cm; experience in the training of the soccer of 4.09 ± 1.81 years) of the school talent Local Soccer Club of the Citadel of Atalaya, North of Santander, Colombia. The tests performed were the countermovement jump (CMJ) and sprint 20 meters (S20), the estimate of the height of the jump was made software Kinovea V. 0.7.10 by video analysis, while for stroke rate is they used cones and stopwatch Casio Hs-80tw. IBM SPSS V. 22 was used for data analysis which determined the means and standard deviations, as well as the relationship between the CMJ and the S20 through Spearman correlation coefficient. The results showed that the correlation between the S20 and the CMJ was negative and significant (r =-.44; p < .05). In conclusion, the vertical jump height is related to running speed in young soccer players.