How tall is Jannik Vestergaard?

Jannik Vestergaard's listed height is 199 cm (6'6"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Denmark.

Where 199 cm sits among men in Denmark

Taller than about 99% of men in Denmark born in 1992 (average 181.3 cm).

Vestergaard next to his teammates

Andreas Christensen is 12 cm shorter than Jannik Vestergaard (187 cm), teammate at Denmark men's national football team since 2015.

Yussuf Poulsen is 6 cm shorter than Jannik Vestergaard (193 cm), teammate at Denmark men's national football team since 2013.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg is 14 cm shorter than Jannik Vestergaard (185 cm), teammate at Denmark men's national football team since 2014.

About Jannik Vestergaard

Jannik Vestergaard is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, born on 3 August 1992 in Copenhagen. He played for various Danish and German clubs before joining Southampton in 2018. He moved to Leicester City in 2021 and won promotion to the Premier League with the club in the 2023 to 24 season.

After five seasons with Leicester he left in July 2026 and retired from professional football in October, aged 34. At international level he represented Denmark at various youth levels before debuting for the senior side in 2013. He was in the Danish squads for the 2020 and 2024 UEFA European Championships and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, earning 59 appearances before retiring from the national team in 2026.

At a listed 199 cm (6'6"), Vestergaard is 12 cm taller than Andreas Christensen, listed at 187 cm (6'2"), his teammate for the Denmark men's national football team since 2015. He is also 6 cm taller than Yussuf Poulsen, listed at 193 cm (6'4"), who has played with him for Denmark since 2013.

Frequently asked

How tall is Jannik Vestergaard in feet and inches? Jannik Vestergaard is 6'6" tall, which is 199 cm, 78.3 inches or 1.99 m.

How tall is Jannik Vestergaard compared to Andreas Christensen? Andreas Christensen is 12 cm shorter than Jannik Vestergaard: 187 cm (6'2") vs 199 cm (6'6").

How tall is Jannik Vestergaard compared to Yussuf Poulsen? Yussuf Poulsen is 6 cm shorter than Jannik Vestergaard: 193 cm (6'4") vs 199 cm (6'6").

How tall is Jannik Vestergaard compared to Pierre-Emile Højbjerg? Pierre-Emile Højbjerg is 14 cm shorter than Jannik Vestergaard: 185 cm (6'1") vs 199 cm (6'6").

Is Jannik Vestergaard tall for men in Denmark? At 199 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Denmark born in 1992, whose average height is 181.3 cm.

Sources

• Jannik Vestergaard on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Jannik Vestergaard on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 199 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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