How tall is David Luiz?

David Luiz's listed height is 189 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Brazil.

Where 189 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 99% of men in Brazil born in 1987 (average 172.7 cm).

Luiz next to his teammates

Ramires is 9 cm shorter than David Luiz (180 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 2010 to 2014.

Filipe Luís is 7 cm shorter than David Luiz (182 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 2010 to 2017.

Willian is 14 cm shorter than David Luiz (175 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 2011 to 2017.

About David Luiz

David Luiz is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He was born on 22 April 1987 in Diadema. He is primarily a centre-back but has also been deployed as a defensive midfielder, and he is noted for his presence on the pitch and his free-kicks.

After starting out at Vitória, David Luiz moved to Benfica and joined Chelsea in January 2011, winning the UEFA Champions League in 2011 to 2012 and the UEFA Europa League the following season. In June 2014 he moved to Paris Saint-Germain for 50 million pounds, a world record for a defender at the time. He returned to Chelsea in 2016, then moved to Arsenal in 2019 and to Flamengo in 2021. He made his full Brazil debut in 2010 and was in the squad that won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

At a listed 189 cm (6'2"), David Luiz is 14 cm taller than Willian, who is listed at 175 cm (5'9") and was his teammate at Chelsea F.C. from 2013 to 2019. Ramires, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), is 9 cm shorter than David Luiz, and the two were Chelsea F.C. teammates from 2011 to 2016.

Frequently asked

How tall is David Luiz in feet and inches? David Luiz is 6'2" tall, which is 189 cm, 74.4 inches or 1.89 m.

How tall is David Luiz compared to Ramires? Ramires is 9 cm shorter than David Luiz: 180 cm (5'11") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is David Luiz compared to Filipe Luís? Filipe Luís is 7 cm shorter than David Luiz: 182 cm (6'0") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is David Luiz compared to Willian? Willian is 14 cm shorter than David Luiz: 175 cm (5'9") vs 189 cm (6'2").

Is David Luiz tall for men in Brazil? At 189 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Brazil born in 1987, whose average height is 172.7 cm.

Sources

• David Luiz on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• David Luiz on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 189 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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