How tall is Benedikt Höwedes?

Benedikt Höwedes's listed height is 187 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 85% of men in Germany.

Where 187 cm sits among men in Germany

Taller than about 85% of men in Germany born in 1988 (average 179.7 cm).

Höwedes next to his teammates

Manuel Neuer is 6 cm taller than Benedikt Höwedes (193 cm), teammate at Germany men's national association football team from 2011 to 2017.

Mesut Ozil is 7 cm shorter than Benedikt Höwedes (180 cm), teammate at Germany men's national association football team from 2011 to 2017.

Sami Khedira is 2 cm taller than Benedikt Höwedes (189 cm), teammate at Germany men's national association football team from 2011 to 2017.

About Benedikt Höwedes

Benedikt Höwedes is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was born on 29 February 1988 in Haltern am See. He spent the majority of his playing career at Schalke 04, which he captained for six seasons.

Höwedes started playing for his hometown club TuS Haltern in 1994 and moved to the youth teams of FC Schalke 04 in 2001. In 2003 he became captain of the Schalke under-19 team, which won the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2006. In September 2007 the German Football Association gave him the Fritz Walter Medal as the best player of his age group for 2006 to 2007. He represented Germany from 2011 to 2017, won the World Cup in 2014 and was one of only three players to play every minute of the tournament.

At a listed 187 cm (6'2"), Höwedes is 6 cm shorter than Manuel Neuer, listed at 193 cm (6'4"), his teammate in the Germany men's national association football team from 2011 to 2017. He is 7 cm taller than Mesut Ozil, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), who played with him for Germany over the same years.

Frequently asked

How tall is Benedikt Höwedes in feet and inches? Benedikt Höwedes is 6'2" tall, which is 187 cm, 73.6 inches or 1.87 m.

How tall is Benedikt Höwedes compared to Manuel Neuer? Manuel Neuer is 6 cm taller than Benedikt Höwedes: 193 cm (6'4") vs 187 cm (6'2").

How tall is Benedikt Höwedes compared to Mesut Ozil? Mesut Ozil is 7 cm shorter than Benedikt Höwedes: 180 cm (5'11") vs 187 cm (6'2").

How tall is Benedikt Höwedes compared to Sami Khedira? Sami Khedira is 2 cm taller than Benedikt Höwedes: 189 cm (6'2") vs 187 cm (6'2").

Is Benedikt Höwedes tall for men in Germany? At 187 cm he is taller than about 85% of men in Germany born in 1988, whose average height is 179.7 cm.

Sources

• Benedikt Höwedes on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Benedikt Höwedes on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 187 cm.
• Benedikt Höwedes 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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