How tall is Jan Vertonghen?

Jan Vertonghen's listed height is 189 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 88% of men in Belgium.

Where 189 cm sits among men in Belgium

Taller than about 88% of men in Belgium born in 1987 (average 180.7 cm).

Vertonghen next to his teammates

Toby Alderweireld is 2 cm shorter than Jan Vertonghen (187 cm), teammate at Belgium men's national football team from 2009 to 2022.

Mousa Dembélé is 4 cm shorter than Jan Vertonghen (185 cm), teammate at Belgium men's national football team from 2007 to 2018.

Thomas Vermaelen is 6 cm shorter than Jan Vertonghen (183 cm), teammate at Belgium men's national football team from 2007 to 2021.

About Jan Vertonghen

Jan Vertonghen is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender, mainly as a centre-back but also as a left-back. He was born on 24 April 1987 in Sint-Niklaas. He began his senior career at the Dutch club Ajax in 2006.

He played 220 games and scored 28 goals for Ajax, serving as captain from 2011 to 2012, won two Eredivisie and two KNVB Cup titles, and was named Dutch Footballer of the Year in 2012. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in July 2012, made 315 appearances over eight years and reached the 2019 UEFA Champions League final. After two seasons at Benfica he joined Anderlecht in 2022 and retired in 2025. He made his debut for Belgium in 2007 and his 157 caps are the most in the history of the national team.

At a listed 189 cm (6'2"), Vertonghen is 2 cm taller than Toby Alderweireld, who is listed at 187 cm (6'2") and was his teammate at AFC Ajax from 2008 to 2012. Thomas Vermaelen, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), is 6 cm shorter than Vertonghen, and the two were Ajax teammates from 2006 to 2009.

Frequently asked

How tall is Jan Vertonghen in feet and inches? Jan Vertonghen is 6'2" tall, which is 189 cm, 74.4 inches or 1.89 m.

How tall is Jan Vertonghen compared to Toby Alderweireld? Toby Alderweireld is 2 cm shorter than Jan Vertonghen: 187 cm (6'2") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Jan Vertonghen compared to Mousa Dembélé? Mousa Dembélé is 4 cm shorter than Jan Vertonghen: 185 cm (6'1") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Jan Vertonghen compared to Thomas Vermaelen? Thomas Vermaelen is 6 cm shorter than Jan Vertonghen: 183 cm (6'0") vs 189 cm (6'2").

Is Jan Vertonghen tall for men in Belgium? At 189 cm he is taller than about 88% of men in Belgium born in 1987, whose average height is 180.7 cm.

Sources

• Jan Vertonghen on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Jan Vertonghen on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 189 cm.
• Jan Vertonghen on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

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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