How tall is José Fonte?

José Fonte's listed height is 191 cm (6'3"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Portugal.

Where 191 cm sits among men in Portugal

Taller than about 99% of men in Portugal born in 1983 (average 172.7 cm).

Fonte next to his teammates

Cédric Soares is 22 cm shorter than José Fonte (169 cm), teammate at Portugal men's national football team from 2014 to 2022.

João Moutinh0 is 20 cm shorter than José Fonte (171 cm), teammate at Portugal men's national football team from 2014 to 2022.

Renato Sanches is 15 cm shorter than José Fonte (176 cm), teammate at Portugal men's national football team from 2016 to 2021.

About José Fonte

José Fonte is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was born on 22 December 1983 in Penafiel. His full name is José Miguel da Rocha Fonte. He started a 24-year senior career with Sporting CP B.

Fonte moved to England with Crystal Palace in 2007. He signed for Southampton in 2010, where he made 288 appearances in all competitions until he joined West Ham United in January 2017. He then represented Dalian Yifang in China and Lille in France, winning the Ligue 1 title with Lille in the 2020 to 2021 season. He became a Portuguese international from age 30. He was part of the Portugal squads at two European Championships and the 2018 World Cup, and won Euro 2016.

At a listed 191 cm (6'3"), Fonte is 22 cm taller than Cédric Soares, 169 cm (5'7"), his teammate in the Portugal men's national football team from 2014 to 2022. He is also 15 cm taller than Renato Sanches, 176 cm (5'9"), who was his Portugal teammate from 2016 to 2021.

Frequently asked

How tall is José Fonte in feet and inches? José Fonte is 6'3" tall, which is 191 cm, 75.2 inches or 1.91 m.

How tall is José Fonte compared to Cédric Soares? Cédric Soares is 22 cm shorter than José Fonte: 169 cm (5'7") vs 191 cm (6'3").

How tall is José Fonte compared to João Moutinh0? João Moutinh0 is 20 cm shorter than José Fonte: 171 cm (5'7") vs 191 cm (6'3").

How tall is José Fonte compared to Renato Sanches? Renato Sanches is 15 cm shorter than José Fonte: 176 cm (5'9") vs 191 cm (6'3").

Is José Fonte tall for men in Portugal? At 191 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Portugal born in 1983, whose average height is 172.7 cm.

Sources

• José Fonte on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• José Fonte on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 191 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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