How tall is Anders Svensson?

Anders Svensson's listed height is 177 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 33% of men in Sweden.

Where 177 cm sits among men in Sweden

Taller than about 33% of men in Sweden born in 1976 (average 180 cm).

Svensson next to his teammates

Olof Mellberg is 10 cm taller than Anders Svensson (187 cm), teammate at Sweden men's national football team from 2000 to 2012.

Freddie Ljungberg is 2 cm shorter than Anders Svensson (175 cm), teammate at Sweden men's national football team from 1999 to 2008.

Viktor Claesson is 6 cm taller than Anders Svensson (183 cm), teammate at IF Elfsborg from 2012 to 2015.

About Anders Svensson

Anders Svensson is a Swedish former professional footballer. He was born on 17 July 1976 in Gothenburg. A central midfielder, he usually played in a playmaking role and was known for his passing, free kicks and set piece-taking. He captained Southampton and Elfsborg.

Svensson was capped 148 times for the Sweden national team, often as captain, before retiring from international football in 2013. This makes him the most capped male player for Sweden, ahead of Thomas Ravelli's previous record of 143 caps. He played important roles in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and was named captain of the national team in 2009. He also represented Sweden at three consecutive European Championships, in 2004, 2008 and 2012.

At a listed 177 cm (5'10"), Svensson is 10 cm shorter than Olof Mellberg, who is listed at 187 cm (6'2") and was his teammate with the Sweden men's national football team from 2000 to 2012. Freddie Ljungberg, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), is 2 cm shorter than Svensson, and they were teammates with Sweden from 1999 to 2008.

Frequently asked

How tall is Anders Svensson in feet and inches? Anders Svensson is 5'10" tall, which is 177 cm, 69.7 inches or 1.77 m.

How tall is Anders Svensson compared to Olof Mellberg? Olof Mellberg is 10 cm taller than Anders Svensson: 187 cm (6'2") vs 177 cm (5'10").

How tall is Anders Svensson compared to Freddie Ljungberg? Freddie Ljungberg is 2 cm shorter than Anders Svensson: 175 cm (5'9") vs 177 cm (5'10").

How tall is Anders Svensson compared to Viktor Claesson? Viktor Claesson is 6 cm taller than Anders Svensson: 183 cm (6'0") vs 177 cm (5'10").

Is Anders Svensson tall for men in Sweden? At 177 cm he is taller than about 33% of men in Sweden born in 1976, whose average height is 180 cm.

Sources

• Anders Svensson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Anders Svensson on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 177 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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