How tall is Donyell Malen?

Donyell Malen's listed height is 179 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 31% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 179 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 31% of men in the Netherlands born in 1999 (average 182.5 cm).

Malen next to his teammates

Denzel Dumfries is 9 cm taller than Donyell Malen (188 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team since 2019.

Ibrahim Afellay is 1 cm taller than Donyell Malen (180 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team since 2019.

Cody Gakpo is 14 cm taller than Donyell Malen (193 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team since 2021.

About Donyell Malen

Donyell Malen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward or winger for Serie A club Roma and the Netherlands national team. He was born on 19 January 1999 in Wieringen. He played youth football for Ajax and Arsenal before joining PSV Eindhoven in 2017.

At PSV, Malen played for the youth side Jong PSV before graduating to the senior team. He joined German club Borussia Dortmund in 2021, spending four years there before joining Premier League club Aston Villa in 2025. After a six-month loan spell at Roma, he permanently signed for the club in the summer of 2026. He played at every youth international level for the Netherlands from under-15, made his senior debut in 2019, and was part of the Netherlands squads at Euro 2020 and 2024 and the 2026 World Cup.

At a listed 179 cm (5'10"), Malen is 9 cm shorter than Denzel Dumfries, who is listed at 188 cm (6'2") and has been his teammate with the Netherlands national association football team since 2019. Cody Gakpo, listed at 193 cm (6'4"), is 14 cm taller, and has played with him for the Netherlands since 2021.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Donyell Malen compared to Denzel Dumfries? Denzel Dumfries is 9 cm taller than Donyell Malen: 188 cm (6'2") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Donyell Malen compared to Ibrahim Afellay? Ibrahim Afellay is 1 cm taller than Donyell Malen: 180 cm (5'11") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Donyell Malen compared to Cody Gakpo? Cody Gakpo is 14 cm taller than Donyell Malen: 193 cm (6'4") vs 179 cm (5'10").

Is Donyell Malen tall for men in the Netherlands? At 179 cm he is taller than about 31% of men in the Netherlands born in 1999, whose average height is 182.5 cm.

Sources

• Donyell Malen on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Donyell Malen 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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