How tall is Celestine Babayaro?

Celestine Babayaro's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 85% of men in Nigeria.

Where 175 cm sits among men in Nigeria

Taller than about 85% of men in Nigeria born in 1978 (average 168.4 cm).

Babayaro next to his teammates

Damien Duff is 1 cm taller than Celestine Babayaro (176 cm), teammate at Chelsea F.C. from 2003 to 2005.

Geremi is 1 cm taller than Celestine Babayaro (176 cm), teammate at Chelsea F.C. from 2003 to 2005.

Scott Parker is the same height than Celestine Babayaro (175 cm), teammate at Newcastle United F.C. from 2005 to 2007.

About Celestine Babayaro

Celestine Babayaro is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left-back or a midfielder. He was born on 29 August 1978 in Kaduna and began his playing career at the Nigerian side Plateau United, before moving to the Belgian club Anderlecht in 1994.

At Anderlecht he gained first-choice status while still a teenager, and he set records as the youngest player to make an appearance and to receive a red card in the UEFA Champions League, being sent off aged 16 years and 86 days. Chelsea signed him in 1997 after a scout spotted him, and he stayed until 2005. He then played for Newcastle United from 2005 to 2008. Babayaro represented Nigeria from 1995 to 2004 and was part of two Olympic squads, two World Cup squads and three African Cup of Nations squads.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Babayaro was a teammate of Damien Duff at Chelsea F.C. from 2003 to 2005. Duff is listed at 176 cm (5'9"), which makes him 1 cm taller. Scott Parker, his teammate at Newcastle United F.C. from 2005 to 2007, shares the same listed height of 175 cm (5'9").

Frequently asked

How tall is Celestine Babayaro in feet and inches? Celestine Babayaro is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Celestine Babayaro compared to Damien Duff? Damien Duff is 1 cm taller than Celestine Babayaro: 176 cm (5'9") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Celestine Babayaro compared to Geremi? Geremi is 1 cm taller than Celestine Babayaro: 176 cm (5'9") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Celestine Babayaro compared to Scott Parker? Scott Parker is the same height than Celestine Babayaro: 175 cm (5'9") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Celestine Babayaro tall for men in Nigeria? At 175 cm he is taller than about 85% of men in Nigeria born in 1978, whose average height is 168.4 cm.

Sources

• Celestine Babayaro on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Celestine Babayaro on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 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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