How tall is Basile Boli?

Basile Boli's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 92% of men in Cote d'Ivoire.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Cote d'Ivoire

Taller than about 92% of men in Cote d'Ivoire born in 1967 (average 170.1 cm).

Boli next to his teammates

Eric Cantona is 8 cm taller than Basile Boli (188 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1987 to 1993.

Jean-Pierre Papin is 3 cm shorter than Basile Boli (177 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1986 to 1993.

Didier Deschamps is 10 cm shorter than Basile Boli (170 cm), teammate at Olympique de Marseille from 1990 to 1994.

About Basile Boli

Basile Boli is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender and is a television sports presenter. He was born on 2 January 1967 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, moved to France at an early age and began in youth football in Paris.

He signed for Auxerre in 1982 and debuted for the France national team in 1986, going on to win 45 caps and score one goal. In 1990 he signed for Marseille, who were fast becoming the leading club in France under Bernard Tapie, and he starred as the club won Ligue 1 in 1991 and 1992. Towards the end of his career he had spells at Scottish club Rangers, at Monaco and at Japanese side Urawa Reds. He was part of the France squad at the 1992 European Championship.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Boli is 8 cm shorter than Eric Cantona, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), his teammate in the France men's national association football team (1987 to 1993). Didier Deschamps, listed at 170 cm (5'7"), was his teammate at Olympique de Marseille (1990 to 1994) and is 10 cm shorter than Boli.

Frequently asked

How tall is Basile Boli in feet and inches? Basile Boli is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Basile Boli compared to Eric Cantona? Eric Cantona is 8 cm taller than Basile Boli: 188 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Basile Boli compared to Jean-Pierre Papin? Jean-Pierre Papin is 3 cm shorter than Basile Boli: 177 cm (5'10") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Basile Boli compared to Didier Deschamps? Didier Deschamps is 10 cm shorter than Basile Boli: 170 cm (5'7") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Basile Boli tall for men in Cote d'Ivoire? At 180 cm he is taller than about 92% of men in Cote d'Ivoire born in 1967, whose average height is 170.1 cm.

Sources

• Basile Boli on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Basile Boli on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 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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