How tall is Jean Makoun?

Jean Makoun's listed height is 173 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 64% of men in Cameroon.

Where 173 cm sits among men in Cameroon

Taller than about 64% of men in Cameroon born in 1983 (average 170.5 cm).

Makoun next to his teammates

Samuel Eto'o is 7 cm taller than Jean Makoun (180 cm), teammate at Cameroon men's national football team from 2003 to 2014.

Kevin Mirallas is 9 cm taller than Jean Makoun (182 cm), teammate at Lille OSC from 2004 to 2008.

About Jean Makoun

Jean II Makoun is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was born on 29 May 1983 in Yaoundé. He began his career in his native Cameroon at Cotonsport Garoua, where he was part of the youth setup, and then spent time at Jeunesse Star and Tonnerre Yaoundé before moving to France to join Ligue 1 club Lille.

At Lille, Makoun started out as a centre-back and progressed through the youth system. Manager Claude Puel called him up to the first team during the 2002 to 2003 season, and he made his Lille debut as a 63rd-minute substitute on 2 November 2002 in a 1 to 0 loss against SC Bastia. He made thirteen appearances in all competitions that season. He played for the Cameroon national team from 2003 to 2015.

At a listed 173 cm (5'8"), Makoun is 7 cm shorter than Samuel Eto'o, who is listed at 180 cm (5'11") and was his teammate in the Cameroon men's national football team from 2003 to 2014. Kevin Mirallas, listed at 182 cm (6'0"), played with him at Lille OSC from 2004 to 2008 and is 9 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Jean Makoun in feet and inches? Jean Makoun is 5'8" tall, which is 173 cm, 68.1 inches or 1.73 m.

How tall is Jean Makoun compared to Samuel Eto'o? Samuel Eto'o is 7 cm taller than Jean Makoun: 180 cm (5'11") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Jean Makoun compared to Kevin Mirallas? Kevin Mirallas is 9 cm taller than Jean Makoun: 182 cm (6'0") vs 173 cm (5'8").

Is Jean Makoun tall for men in Cameroon? At 173 cm he is taller than about 64% of men in Cameroon born in 1983, whose average height is 170.5 cm.

Sources

• Jean Makoun on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Jean Makoun on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 173 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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