How tall is Didier Drogba?

Didier Drogba's listed height is 189 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Cote d'Ivoire.

Where 189 cm sits among men in Cote d'Ivoire

Taller than about 99% of men in Cote d'Ivoire born in 1978 (average 169.7 cm).

Drogba next to his teammates

Salomon Kalou is 6 cm shorter than Didier Drogba (183 cm), teammate at Ivory Coast men's national football team from 2007 to 2014.

Emmanuel Eboué is 11 cm shorter than Didier Drogba (178 cm), teammate at Ivory Coast men's national football team from 2004 to 2013.

Florent Malouda is 5 cm shorter than Didier Drogba (184 cm), teammate at Chelsea F.C. from 2007 to 2012.

About Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born on 11 March 1978 in Abidjan. He made his football debut at 21 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans, then joined Guingamp in 2002 and Olympique de Marseille a year later, where he was Ligue 1 Player of the Year in 2003 to 2004.

Drogba joined Chelsea in July 2004 and is best known for his career there. He helped the club win the Premier League in his debut season and again a year later, and won the Premier League Golden Boot twice. For Ivory Coast he scored 65 goals in 105 appearances, the nation's record, and he captained the team at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cups. He retired in 2018 aged 40.

At a listed 189 cm (6'2"), Drogba is 6 cm taller than Salomon Kalou, who is listed at 183 cm (6'0") and was his teammate in the Ivory Coast men's national football team from 2007 to 2014. Florent Malouda, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), was his teammate at Chelsea F.C. from 2007 to 2012 and is 5 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Didier Drogba compared to Salomon Kalou? Salomon Kalou is 6 cm shorter than Didier Drogba: 183 cm (6'0") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Didier Drogba compared to Emmanuel Eboué? Emmanuel Eboué is 11 cm shorter than Didier Drogba: 178 cm (5'10") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Didier Drogba compared to Florent Malouda? Florent Malouda is 5 cm shorter than Didier Drogba: 184 cm (6'0") vs 189 cm (6'2").

Is Didier Drogba tall for men in Cote d'Ivoire? At 189 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Cote d'Ivoire born in 1978, whose average height is 169.7 cm.

Sources

• Didier Drogba on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Didier Drogba on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 189 cm.
• Didier Drogba 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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