How tall is Diego Costa?

Diego Costa's listed height is 185 cm (6'1"). He is taller than about 96% of men in Brazil.

Where 185 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 96% of men in Brazil born in 1988 (average 172.8 cm).

Costa next to his teammates

Koke is 15 cm shorter than Diego Costa (170 cm), teammate at Atlético Madrid from 2010 to 2020.

Saúl Ñíguez is 2 cm shorter than Diego Costa (183 cm), teammate at Atlético Madrid from 2012 to 2020.

César Azpilicueta is 7 cm shorter than Diego Costa (178 cm), teammate at Spain men's national football team from 2014 to 2018.

About Diego Costa

Diego da Silva Costa is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born on 7 October 1988 in Lagarto, Brazil, and holds Brazilian and Spanish citizenship. He began his career in Brazil before joining Braga in Portugal in 2006, aged 17, and signed with Atlético Madrid the following year, with loan spells at several clubs.

Costa won a La Liga title, a Copa del Rey and a UEFA Super Cup with Atlético Madrid, and reached the 2014 UEFA Champions League final. He then joined Chelsea in 2014 and won two Premier League titles and a League Cup. After returning to Atlético in 2018 he won a UEFA Europa League title and a second La Liga title in 2021. He later played for Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Grêmio and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He represented Spain at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups.

At a listed 185 cm (6'1"), Costa is 15 cm taller than Koke, his teammate at Atlético Madrid from 2010 to 2020, who is listed at 170 cm (5'7"). Saúl Ñíguez, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), was his teammate at the same club from 2012 to 2020 and is 2 cm shorter than Costa.

Frequently asked

How tall is Diego Costa in feet and inches? Diego Costa is 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.

How tall is Diego Costa compared to Koke? Koke is 15 cm shorter than Diego Costa: 170 cm (5'7") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Diego Costa compared to Saúl Ñíguez? Saúl Ñíguez is 2 cm shorter than Diego Costa: 183 cm (6'0") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Diego Costa compared to César Azpilicueta? César Azpilicueta is 7 cm shorter than Diego Costa: 178 cm (5'10") vs 185 cm (6'1").

Is Diego Costa tall for men in Brazil? At 185 cm he is taller than about 96% of men in Brazil born in 1988, whose average height is 172.8 cm.

Sources

• Diego Costa on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Diego Costa on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 185 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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