How tall is Gervinho?

Gervinho's listed height is 179 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 93% of men in Cote d'Ivoire.

Where 179 cm sits among men in Cote d'Ivoire

Taller than about 93% of men in Cote d'Ivoire born in 1987 (average 168.5 cm).

Gervinho next to his teammates

Seydou Doumbia is the same height than Gervinho (179 cm), teammate at Ivory Coast men's national football team from 2008 to 2017.

Wojciech Szczęsny is 17 cm taller than Gervinho (196 cm), teammate at Arsenal F.C. from 2011 to 2013.

About Gervinho

Gervinho, full name Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was born on 27 May 1987 in Anyama and began his career at ASEC Abidjan and Toumodi, before moving to Belgium in 2004 to play for Beveren.

Between 2007 and 2011 Gervinho played in the French Ligue 1, first at Le Mans and then at Lille, where he helped the club win the league and the Coupe de France in his final season in France. He joined Arsenal in 2011, moved to Roma in 2013, went to Hebei China Fortune in January 2016 and joined Parma in August 2018. For the Ivory Coast he made over 80 appearances between 2007 and 2021, scoring 23 goals, and was in the squad for five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and two World Cups.

At a listed 179 cm (5'10"), Gervinho has the same listed height as Seydou Doumbia, 179 cm (5'10"), his teammate with the Ivory Coast men's national football team from 2008 to 2017. His Arsenal teammate from 2011 to 2013, Wojciech Szczęsny, is listed at 196 cm (6'5"), which is 17 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gervinho in feet and inches? Gervinho is 5'10" tall, which is 179 cm, 70.5 inches or 1.79 m.

How tall is Gervinho compared to Seydou Doumbia? Seydou Doumbia is the same height than Gervinho: 179 cm (5'10") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Gervinho compared to Wojciech Szczęsny? Wojciech Szczęsny is 17 cm taller than Gervinho: 196 cm (6'5") vs 179 cm (5'10").

Is Gervinho tall for men in Cote d'Ivoire? At 179 cm he is taller than about 93% of men in Cote d'Ivoire born in 1987, whose average height is 168.5 cm.

Sources

• Gervinho on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Gervinho on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 179 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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