How tall is Julián Estiven Vélez?

Julián Estiven Vélez's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 80% of men in Colombia.

Where 175 cm sits among men in Colombia

Taller than about 80% of men in Colombia born in 1982 (average 169.1 cm).

Vélez next to his teammates

David Ospina is 8 cm taller than Julián Estiven Vélez (183 cm), teammate at Colombia men's national football team from 2007 to 2008.

About Julián Estiven Vélez

Julián Estiven Vélez is a retired Colombian footballer who played as a left back defender or defensive midfielder. He was born on 9 February 1982 in Medellín and began his career in the youth ranks of Atlético Nacional.

Vélez made his debut in 2004 with the Categoría Primera B club Deportes Quindío and joined Deportivo Pereira in 2006. He returned to Nacional the next year and was part of the squad that won the 2007 Finalización. In 2010 he joined the South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai, where he won the 2012 AFC Champions League and played the full 90 minutes of the 3 to 0 final victory against Al-Ahli. He retired after the 2014 to 2015 season with Tokushima Vortis in Japan. He played for the Colombia national team from 2006 to 2008, including the 2007 Copa America.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Vélez is 8 cm shorter than David Ospina, his Colombia teammate from 2007 to 2008.

Frequently asked

How tall is Julián Estiven Vélez in feet and inches? Julián Estiven Vélez is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Julián Estiven Vélez compared to David Ospina? David Ospina is 8 cm taller than Julián Estiven Vélez: 183 cm (6'0") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Julián Estiven Vélez tall for men in Colombia? At 175 cm he is taller than about 80% of men in Colombia born in 1982, whose average height is 169.1 cm.

Sources

• Julián Estiven Vélez on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Julián Estiven Vélez on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 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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