How tall is Johan Neeskens?

Johan Neeskens's listed height was 173 cm (5'8"). He was taller than about 18% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 173 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 18% of men in the Netherlands born in 1951 (average 179.5 cm).

Neeskens next to his teammates

Johan Cruyff is 5 cm taller than Johan Neeskens (178 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1970 to 1977.

Johnny Rep is 14 cm taller than Johan Neeskens (187 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1973 to 1981.

About Johan Neeskens

Johannes Jacobus Neeskens was a Dutch football manager and player. He was born on 15 September 1951 in Heemstede and died on 6 October 2024. A midfielder, he was an important member of the Netherlands national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups.

Neeskens is considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time. In 2004 he was named one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony, and in 2017 he was included in the FourFourTwo list of the 100 all-time greatest players. After his retirement in 1991 he was assistant manager to Guus Hiddink with the Dutch and Australian national teams, and to Frank Rijkaard for the Netherlands, Barcelona and Galatasaray. He was also head coach of NEC Nijmegen, the Netherlands B national team and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Neeskens stood at a listed 173 cm (5'8"). Johan Cruyff, listed at 178 cm (5'10"), was his teammate in the Netherlands national association football team from 1970 to 1977 and was 5 cm taller. Johnny Rep, listed at 187 cm (6'2"), played with him for the Netherlands from 1973 to 1981 and was 14 cm taller.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Johan Neeskens compared to Johan Cruyff? Johan Cruyff is 5 cm taller than Johan Neeskens: 178 cm (5'10") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Johan Neeskens compared to Johnny Rep? Johnny Rep is 14 cm taller than Johan Neeskens: 187 cm (6'2") vs 173 cm (5'8").

Is Johan Neeskens tall for men in the Netherlands? At 173 cm he was taller than about 18% of men in the Netherlands born in 1951, whose average height is 179.5 cm.

Sources

• Johan Neeskens on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Johan Neeskens 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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