How tall is Edgar Davids?

Edgar Davids's listed height is 168 cm (5'6"). He is taller than about 2% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 168 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 2% of men in the Netherlands born in 1973 (average 182.4 cm).

Davids next to his teammates

Frank de Boer is 11 cm taller than Edgar Davids (179 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1994 to 2004.

Marc Overmars is 5 cm taller than Edgar Davids (173 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1994 to 2004.

Clarence Seedorf is 8 cm taller than Edgar Davids (176 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1994 to 2005.

About Edgar Davids

Edgar Davids is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was born on 13 March 1973 in Paramaribo. He was nicknamed The Pitbull because of his marking ability, aggression and hard tackling style, and wore protective goggles because of glaucoma.

Davids began his career with Ajax, winning several domestic and international titles, and then played in Italy for AC Milan and Juventus. He was loaned to Barcelona in 2004, and went on to play for Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Ajax. He later had a brief spell with Crystal Palace and retired at 37. In 2012 he became player-manager of the English League Two club Barnet. He won 74 caps for the Netherlands, and played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and three European Championships. In 2004 Pelé included him in the FIFA 100.

At a listed 168 cm (5'6"), Davids is 11 cm shorter than Frank de Boer, who is listed at 179 cm (5'10") and played with him for the Netherlands national association football team from 1994 to 2004. Clarence Seedorf, a teammate from 1994 to 2005, is listed at 176 cm (5'9") and is 8 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Edgar Davids in feet and inches? Edgar Davids is 5'6" tall, which is 168 cm, 66.1 inches or 1.68 m.

How tall is Edgar Davids compared to Frank de Boer? Frank de Boer is 11 cm taller than Edgar Davids: 179 cm (5'10") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Edgar Davids compared to Marc Overmars? Marc Overmars is 5 cm taller than Edgar Davids: 173 cm (5'8") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Edgar Davids compared to Clarence Seedorf? Clarence Seedorf is 8 cm taller than Edgar Davids: 176 cm (5'9") vs 168 cm (5'6").

Is Edgar Davids tall for men in the Netherlands? At 168 cm he is taller than about 2% of men in the Netherlands born in 1973, whose average height is 182.4 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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