How tall is Jean-Marie Pfaff?

Jean-Marie Pfaff's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 75% of men in Belgium.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Belgium

Taller than about 75% of men in Belgium born in 1953 (average 175.2 cm).

About Jean-Marie Pfaff

Jean-Marie Pfaff is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born on 4 December 1953 in Lebbeke, East Flanders, and grew up in a family of 12 children. As a street footballer his goalkeeping skills were quickly noticed, and he joined the youth team of Eendracht Aalst before moving to KSK Beveren in 1965 with his younger brother Toon.

Pfaff spent most of his professional career with Beveren and Bayern Munich. He was capped 64 times by Belgium and took part in the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cup tournaments. He was named goalkeeper of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and in 1987 he became the first player to receive the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award.

Pfaff has a listed height of 180 cm (5'11").

Frequently asked

How tall is Jean-Marie Pfaff in feet and inches? Jean-Marie Pfaff is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

Is Jean-Marie Pfaff tall for men in Belgium? At 180 cm he is taller than about 75% of men in Belgium born in 1953, whose average height is 175.2 cm.

Sources

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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