How tall is Gerald Vanenburg?

Gerald Vanenburg's listed height is 172 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 9% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 172 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 9% of men in the Netherlands born in 1964 (average 181.7 cm).

Vanenburg next to his teammates

Ronald Koeman is 10 cm taller than Gerald Vanenburg (182 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1982 to 1992.

Frank Rijkaard is 18 cm taller than Gerald Vanenburg (190 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1982 to 1992.

Marco van Basten is 16 cm taller than Gerald Vanenburg (188 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1983 to 1992.

About Gerald Vanenburg

Gerald Vanenburg is a Dutch professional football manager and former player, born on 5 March 1964 in Utrecht. He was most recently the assistant coach of the Indonesia national team and the head coach of the Indonesia under-23 national team.

Vanenburg amassed Eredivisie totals of 372 games and 112 goals for Ajax and PSV combined, winning fifteen major titles between the two clubs, including the 1988 European Cup with PSV. He later played in Japan, France and Germany in a 20-year professional career. He earned more than 40 caps for the Netherlands, appearing at the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1988, and winning the latter tournament.

At a listed 172 cm (5'8"), Vanenburg is 10 cm shorter than Ronald Koeman, listed at 182 cm (6'0"), his Netherlands teammate from 1982 to 1992. Marco van Basten, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), played with him for the national team from 1983 to 1992 and is 16 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gerald Vanenburg in feet and inches? Gerald Vanenburg is 5'8" tall, which is 172 cm, 67.7 inches or 1.72 m.

How tall is Gerald Vanenburg compared to Ronald Koeman? Ronald Koeman is 10 cm taller than Gerald Vanenburg: 182 cm (6'0") vs 172 cm (5'8").

How tall is Gerald Vanenburg compared to Frank Rijkaard? Frank Rijkaard is 18 cm taller than Gerald Vanenburg: 190 cm (6'3") vs 172 cm (5'8").

How tall is Gerald Vanenburg compared to Marco van Basten? Marco van Basten is 16 cm taller than Gerald Vanenburg: 188 cm (6'2") vs 172 cm (5'8").

Is Gerald Vanenburg tall for men in the Netherlands? At 172 cm he is taller than about 9% of men in the Netherlands born in 1964, whose average height is 181.7 cm.

Sources

• Gerald Vanenburg on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Gerald Vanenburg on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 172 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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