How tall is Ibrahim Afellay?

Ibrahim Afellay's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 36% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 36% of men in the Netherlands born in 1986 (average 182.6 cm).

Afellay next to his teammates

Bruno Martins Indi is 7 cm taller than Ibrahim Afellay (187 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 2012 to 2022.

Denzel Dumfries is 8 cm taller than Ibrahim Afellay (188 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team since 2018.

Donyell Malen is 1 cm shorter than Ibrahim Afellay (179 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team since 2019.

About Ibrahim Afellay

Ibrahim Afellay is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger. He was born on 2 April 1986 in Utrecht, played youth football at Elinkwijk, and joined the PSV Eindhoven youth academy at age 10. He works as a football pundit for the Dutch broadcaster NOS.

After debuting in 2004, Afellay represented PSV for eight seasons and helped the club to four Eredivisie titles before moving to Barcelona in January 2011. He was loaned to Schalke 04 and Olympiacos, signed for Stoke City in 2015, and spent three seasons there before ending his career back at PSV. He made his Netherlands debut in 2007 and appeared at Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup, where the Dutch side finished second, and Euro 2012, making over 50 appearances in total.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Afellay is 7 cm shorter than Bruno Martins Indi, listed at 187 cm (6'2"), who played with him for the Netherlands national association football team from 2012 to 2022. Donyell Malen, listed at 179 cm (5'10"), is 1 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Ibrahim Afellay in feet and inches? Ibrahim Afellay is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Ibrahim Afellay compared to Bruno Martins Indi? Bruno Martins Indi is 7 cm taller than Ibrahim Afellay: 187 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Ibrahim Afellay compared to Denzel Dumfries? Denzel Dumfries is 8 cm taller than Ibrahim Afellay: 188 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Ibrahim Afellay compared to Donyell Malen? Donyell Malen is 1 cm shorter than Ibrahim Afellay: 179 cm (5'10") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Ibrahim Afellay tall for men in the Netherlands? At 180 cm he is taller than about 36% of men in the Netherlands born in 1986, whose average height is 182.6 cm.

Sources

• Ibrahim Afellay on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Ibrahim Afellay on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 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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