How tall is Diego Benaglio?

Diego Benaglio's listed height is 194 cm (6'4"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Switzerland.

Where 194 cm sits among men in Switzerland

Taller than about 99% of men in Switzerland born in 1983 (average 177.8 cm).

Benaglio next to his teammates

Stephan Lichtsteiner is 13 cm shorter than Diego Benaglio (181 cm), teammate at Switzerland men's national football team from 2006 to 2014.

Hakan Yakın is 14 cm shorter than Diego Benaglio (180 cm), teammate at Switzerland men's national football team from 2006 to 2011.

Mario Gómez is 5 cm shorter than Diego Benaglio (189 cm), teammate at VfB Stuttgart from 2003 to 2005.

About Diego Benaglio

Diego Benaglio is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born on 8 September 1983 in Zurich and finished his development at his hometown club Grasshopper Club Zürich. While still in his teens he moved to Germany and joined VfB Stuttgart, where he appeared only for the reserves during a three-year spell.

Benaglio joined Portugal's C.D. Nacional for the 2005 to 06 season and became the undisputed first choice there, and the team qualified for the UEFA Cup in his first year. On 22 January 2008 he returned to Germany, signing for VfL Wolfsburg. He spent most of his professional career with Stuttgart and Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, winning the 2009 league championship and appearing in almost 300 competitive matches for Wolfsburg. He earned 61 caps for Switzerland, representing the nation in three World Cups and Euro 2008.

At a listed 194 cm (6'4"), Benaglio is 14 cm taller than Hakan Yakın, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), his teammate in the Switzerland men's national football team from 2006 to 2011. He is also 5 cm taller than Mario Gómez, listed at 189 cm (6'2"), his teammate at VfB Stuttgart from 2003 to 2005.

Frequently asked

How tall is Diego Benaglio in feet and inches? Diego Benaglio is 6'4" tall, which is 194 cm, 76.4 inches or 1.94 m.

How tall is Diego Benaglio compared to Stephan Lichtsteiner? Stephan Lichtsteiner is 13 cm shorter than Diego Benaglio: 181 cm (5'11") vs 194 cm (6'4").

How tall is Diego Benaglio compared to Hakan Yakın? Hakan Yakın is 14 cm shorter than Diego Benaglio: 180 cm (5'11") vs 194 cm (6'4").

How tall is Diego Benaglio compared to Mario Gómez? Mario Gómez is 5 cm shorter than Diego Benaglio: 189 cm (6'2") vs 194 cm (6'4").

Is Diego Benaglio tall for men in Switzerland? At 194 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Switzerland born in 1983, whose average height is 177.8 cm.

Sources

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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