How tall is Axel Witsel?

Axel Witsel's listed height is 186 cm (6'1"). He is taller than about 77% of men in Belgium.

Where 186 cm sits among men in Belgium

Taller than about 77% of men in Belgium born in 1989 (average 180.9 cm).

Witsel next to his teammates

Thomas Meunier is 4 cm taller than Axel Witsel (190 cm), teammate at Belgium men's national football team since 2013.

Toby Alderweireld is 1 cm taller than Axel Witsel (187 cm), teammate at Belgium men's national football team from 2009 to 2022.

Christian Benteke is 4 cm taller than Axel Witsel (190 cm), teammate at Belgium men's national football team from 2010 to 2022.

About Axel Witsel

Axel Witsel is a Belgian professional footballer for Ligue 1 club Nice. He was born on 12 January 1989 in Liège. A versatile midfielder, he has primarily played as a defensive midfielder or central midfielder, and has also been deployed as a centre-back.

Witsel began his career at his hometown club Standard Liège, making 183 appearances, scoring 42 goals and winning five domestic trophies, and he was awarded the Belgian Golden Shoe in 2008. After a season at Benfica he signed for Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2012 and won four honours in Russia. He joined Borussia Dortmund in August 2018, winning the 2019 DFL-Supercup and the 2020 to 21 DFB-Pokal. He earned his 100th cap for Belgium on 15 November 2018.

At a listed 186 cm (6'1"), Witsel is 4 cm shorter than Thomas Meunier, listed at 190 cm (6'3"), his teammate in the Belgium men's national football team since 2013. Toby Alderweireld, a Belgium teammate from 2009 to 2022, is listed at 187 cm (6'2"), 1 cm taller. Christian Benteke, who played with him for Belgium from 2010 to 2022, is listed at 190 cm (6'3"), 4 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Axel Witsel in feet and inches? Axel Witsel is 6'1" tall, which is 186 cm, 73.2 inches or 1.86 m.

How tall is Axel Witsel compared to Thomas Meunier? Thomas Meunier is 4 cm taller than Axel Witsel: 190 cm (6'3") vs 186 cm (6'1").

How tall is Axel Witsel compared to Toby Alderweireld? Toby Alderweireld is 1 cm taller than Axel Witsel: 187 cm (6'2") vs 186 cm (6'1").

How tall is Axel Witsel compared to Christian Benteke? Christian Benteke is 4 cm taller than Axel Witsel: 190 cm (6'3") vs 186 cm (6'1").

Is Axel Witsel tall for men in Belgium? At 186 cm he is taller than about 77% of men in Belgium born in 1989, whose average height is 180.9 cm.

Sources

• Axel Witsel on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Axel Witsel on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 186 cm.
• Axel Witsel on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

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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