How tall is Gélson Fernandes?

Gélson Fernandes's listed height is 183 cm (6'0"). He is taller than about 77% of men in Switzerland.

Where 183 cm sits among men in Switzerland

Taller than about 77% of men in Switzerland born in 1986 (average 177.9 cm).

Fernandes next to his teammates

Blerim Džemaili is 4 cm shorter than Gélson Fernandes (179 cm), teammate at Switzerland men's national football team from 2007 to 2018.

Admir Mehmedi is the same height than Gélson Fernandes (183 cm), teammate at Switzerland men's national football team from 2011 to 2018.

Roman Bürki is 4 cm taller than Gélson Fernandes (187 cm), teammate at Switzerland men's national football team from 2014 to 2018.

About Gélson Fernandes

Gélson Fernandes is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was born on 2 September 1986 in Praia, Cape Verde, and represented the Switzerland national team. His full name is Gelson da Conceição Tavares Fernandes. He started his football career at FC Sion when he first joined the club at age seven.

Fernandes was promoted to the first team at Sion in 2004, and the 2005 to 2006 season was his breakout year, when he also helped the club win the Swiss Cup in a penalty shootout against Young Boys. His professional football career spans 16 years across clubs in Switzerland, England, France, Italy, Portugal and Germany. He is most well known for scoring the winner for Switzerland against eventual champions Spain in a group game at the 2010 World Cup.

At a listed 183 cm (6'0"), Fernandes has the same listed height as Admir Mehmedi, his teammate in the Switzerland men's national football team from 2011 to 2018. Blerim Džemaili, listed at 179 cm (5'10"), played in the same team from 2007 to 2018 and is 4 cm shorter than Fernandes.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gélson Fernandes in feet and inches? Gélson Fernandes is 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.

How tall is Gélson Fernandes compared to Blerim Džemaili? Blerim Džemaili is 4 cm shorter than Gélson Fernandes: 179 cm (5'10") vs 183 cm (6'0").

How tall is Gélson Fernandes compared to Admir Mehmedi? Admir Mehmedi is the same height than Gélson Fernandes: 183 cm (6'0") vs 183 cm (6'0").

How tall is Gélson Fernandes compared to Roman Bürki? Roman Bürki is 4 cm taller than Gélson Fernandes: 187 cm (6'2") vs 183 cm (6'0").

Is Gélson Fernandes tall for men in Switzerland? At 183 cm he is taller than about 77% of men in Switzerland born in 1986, whose average height is 177.9 cm.

Sources

• Gélson Fernandes on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Gélson Fernandes on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 183 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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