How tall is Eric Abidal?

Eric Abidal's listed height is 186 cm (6'1"). He is taller than about 86% of men in France.

Where 186 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 86% of men in France born in 1979 (average 178.4 cm).

Abidal next to his teammates

Sébastien Squillaci is 1 cm shorter than Eric Abidal (185 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 2004 to 2010.

Jérémy Toulalan is 3 cm shorter than Eric Abidal (183 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 2006 to 2010.

Florent Malouda is 2 cm shorter than Eric Abidal (184 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 2004 to 2012.

About Eric Abidal

Eric Abidal is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back. He was born on 11 September 1979 in Saint-Genis-Laval to Martiniquais parents, and started playing with the amateur team AS Lyon Duchère.

He began his professional career at AS Monaco, then moved to Lille for 2002 to 2003 before joining Olympique Lyonnais. He played mainly for Lyon and Barcelona, winning 19 trophies with the two teams, including two Champions Leagues with Barcelona. A liver tumour later in his career resulted in a transplant. He was a France international for nine years, played at two World Cups, finishing second in 2006, and at Euro 2008.

At a listed 186 cm (6'1"), Abidal is 1 cm taller than Sébastien Squillaci, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), his teammate in the France men's national association football team from 2004 to 2010. Florent Malouda, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), was his France teammate from 2004 to 2012 and is 2 cm shorter than Abidal.

Frequently asked

How tall is Eric Abidal in feet and inches? Eric Abidal is 6'1" tall, which is 186 cm, 73.2 inches or 1.86 m.

How tall is Eric Abidal compared to Sébastien Squillaci? Sébastien Squillaci is 1 cm shorter than Eric Abidal: 185 cm (6'1") vs 186 cm (6'1").

How tall is Eric Abidal compared to Jérémy Toulalan? Jérémy Toulalan is 3 cm shorter than Eric Abidal: 183 cm (6'0") vs 186 cm (6'1").

How tall is Eric Abidal compared to Florent Malouda? Florent Malouda is 2 cm shorter than Eric Abidal: 184 cm (6'0") vs 186 cm (6'1").

Is Eric Abidal tall for men in France? At 186 cm he is taller than about 86% of men in France born in 1979, whose average height is 178.4 cm.

Sources

• Eric Abidal on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Eric Abidal on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 186 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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