How tall is Diego Forlán?

Diego Forlán's listed height is 179 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 69% of men in Spain.

Where 179 cm sits among men in Spain

Taller than about 69% of men in Spain born in 1979 (average 175.6 cm).

Forlán next to his teammates

Diego Godín is 9 cm taller than Diego Forlán (188 cm), teammate at Uruguay men's national football team from 2005 to 2014.

Esteban Cambiasso is 2 cm shorter than Diego Forlán (177 cm), teammate at Club Atlético Independiente from 1998 to 2001.

Thiago Motta is 8 cm taller than Diego Forlán (187 cm), teammate at Inter Milan from 2011 to 2012.

About Diego Forlán

Diego Forlán is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Uruguay national team and the Uruguay under-20 national team. He was born Diego Martín Forlán Corazo on 19 May 1979 in Montevideo, into a prominent football family. He joined Argentine club Independiente in 1997.

Forlán moved to Manchester United in 2001, winning the Premier League and the FA Cup. In 2004 he joined Villarreal, winning the Pichichi Trophy and European Golden Shoe. At Atlético Madrid from 2007 he won both awards again in 2009 with 32 goals, and won the UEFA Europa League in 2010. He retired in 2019. For Uruguay he scored 36 goals in 112 appearances. At the 2010 World Cup he scored five goals and won the Golden Ball, and in 2011 he helped Uruguay win the Copa América.

At a listed 179 cm (5'10"), Forlán is 2 cm taller than Esteban Cambiasso, who is listed at 177 cm (5'10") and was his teammate at Club Atlético Independiente from 1998 to 2001. Diego Godín, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), is 9 cm taller, and played with him for the Uruguay men's national football team from 2005 to 2014.

Frequently asked

How tall is Diego Forlán in feet and inches? Diego Forlán is 5'10" tall, which is 179 cm, 70.5 inches or 1.79 m.

How tall is Diego Forlán compared to Diego Godín? Diego Godín is 9 cm taller than Diego Forlán: 188 cm (6'2") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Diego Forlán compared to Esteban Cambiasso? Esteban Cambiasso is 2 cm shorter than Diego Forlán: 177 cm (5'10") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Diego Forlán compared to Thiago Motta? Thiago Motta is 8 cm taller than Diego Forlán: 187 cm (6'2") vs 179 cm (5'10").

Is Diego Forlán tall for men in Spain? At 179 cm he is taller than about 69% of men in Spain born in 1979, whose average height is 175.6 cm.

Sources

• Diego Forlán on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Diego Forlán on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 179 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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