How tall is Claude Makelélé?

Claude Makelélé's listed height is 174 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 30% of men in France.

Where 174 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 30% of men in France born in 1973 (average 177.6 cm).

Makelélé next to his teammates

Marcel Desailly is 11 cm taller than Claude Makelélé (185 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1995 to 2004.

William Gallas is 7 cm taller than Claude Makelélé (181 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 2002 to 2008.

Zinedine Zidane is 11 cm taller than Claude Makelélé (185 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1995 to 2006.

About Claude Makelélé

Claude Makélélé is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder, born on 18 February 1973 in Kinshasa. Born in Zaire, he played for France for 13 years. He last managed Super League Greece club Asteras Tripolis.

Makélélé played for Nantes, Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid and Chelsea, ending his career at Paris Saint-Germain. He won league titles in France, Spain and England and the 2001 to 02 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid. He is credited with redefining the defensive midfield role in English football during Chelsea's 2004 to 05 title win, and the position is sometimes called the Makélélé Role. He was part of the France team that reached the 2006 World Cup final. He has managed Bastia, Eupen and Asteras Tripolis.

At a listed 174 cm (5'9"), Makélélé is 11 cm shorter than Marcel Desailly, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), his teammate in the France national team from 1995 to 2004. He is 11 cm shorter than Zinedine Zidane, also listed at 185 cm (6'1"), his teammate in the national team from 1995 to 2006.

Frequently asked

How tall is Claude Makelélé in feet and inches? Claude Makelélé is 5'9" tall, which is 174 cm, 68.5 inches or 1.74 m.

How tall is Claude Makelélé compared to Marcel Desailly? Marcel Desailly is 11 cm taller than Claude Makelélé: 185 cm (6'1") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Claude Makelélé compared to William Gallas? William Gallas is 7 cm taller than Claude Makelélé: 181 cm (5'11") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Claude Makelélé compared to Zinedine Zidane? Zinedine Zidane is 11 cm taller than Claude Makelélé: 185 cm (6'1") vs 174 cm (5'9").

Is Claude Makelélé tall for men in France? At 174 cm he is taller than about 30% of men in France born in 1973, whose average height is 177.6 cm.

Sources

• Claude Makelélé on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Claude Makelélé on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 174 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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