How tall is Edson Álvarez?

Edson Álvarez's listed height is 185 cm (6'1"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Mexico.

Where 185 cm sits among men in Mexico

Taller than about 99% of men in Mexico born in 1997 (average 169 cm).

Álvarez next to his teammates

Mohammed Kudus is 10 cm shorter than Edson Álvarez (175 cm), teammate at AFC Ajax from 2020 to 2023.

Oribe Peralta is 7 cm shorter than Edson Álvarez (178 cm), teammate at Club América from 2016 to 2019.

About Edson Álvarez

Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for West Ham United and the Mexico national team. He was born on 24 October 1997 in Tlalnepantla, a municipality just north of Mexico City. As a child he worked in his family's business making football kits for local teams.

Álvarez joined Pachuca at the age of 10 but left two years later. He then tried out for the youth team of Club América and made it after a three-month tryout, travelling a three-to-four-hour round trip from home to the club's training ground in Coapa. He went on to play for Club América and later for AFC Ajax.

At a listed 185 cm (6'1"), Álvarez is 10 cm taller than Mohammed Kudus, his teammate at AFC Ajax from 2020 to 2023, who is listed at 175 cm (5'9"). Oribe Peralta, listed at 178 cm (5'10"), was his teammate at Club América from 2016 to 2019 and is 7 cm shorter than Álvarez.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Edson Álvarez compared to Mohammed Kudus? Mohammed Kudus is 10 cm shorter than Edson Álvarez: 175 cm (5'9") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Edson Álvarez compared to Oribe Peralta? Oribe Peralta is 7 cm shorter than Edson Álvarez: 178 cm (5'10") vs 185 cm (6'1").

Is Edson Álvarez tall for men in Mexico? At 185 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Mexico born in 1997, whose average height is 169 cm.

Sources

• Edson Álvarez on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Edson Álvarez 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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