How tall is Lilian Thuram?

Lilian Thuram's listed height is 182 cm (6'0"). He is taller than about 74% of men in France.

Where 182 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 74% of men in France born in 1972 (average 177.5 cm).

Thuram next to his teammates

David Trezeguet is 8 cm taller than Lilian Thuram (190 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1998 to 2008.

Thierry Henry is 6 cm taller than Lilian Thuram (188 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1997 to 2008.

Emmanuel Petit is 3 cm taller than Lilian Thuram (185 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1994 to 2003.

About Lilian Thuram

Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, known as Lilian Thuram, is a French author, philanthropist and former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was born on 1 January 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre. He could play as a centre-back or a right-back.

Thuram began professionally with Monaco and played in the top divisions of France, Italy and Spain for over 15 seasons, spending time in Serie A with Parma and Juventus before finishing his career with Barcelona. With France he was in the team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, and finished runners-up at the 2006 World Cup. He made 142 appearances for France between 1994 and 2008 and was the most capped player in its history until Hugo Lloris passed the mark in 2022. In 2010 he became a UNICEF ambassador.

At a listed 182 cm (6'0"), Thuram is 8 cm shorter than David Trezeguet, listed at 190 cm (6'3"), his teammate for France from 1998 to 2008. He is 3 cm shorter than Emmanuel Petit, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), who played with him for France from 1994 to 2003.

Frequently asked

How tall is Lilian Thuram in feet and inches? Lilian Thuram is 6'0" tall, which is 182 cm, 71.7 inches or 1.82 m.

How tall is Lilian Thuram compared to David Trezeguet? David Trezeguet is 8 cm taller than Lilian Thuram: 190 cm (6'3") vs 182 cm (6'0").

How tall is Lilian Thuram compared to Thierry Henry? Thierry Henry is 6 cm taller than Lilian Thuram: 188 cm (6'2") vs 182 cm (6'0").

How tall is Lilian Thuram compared to Emmanuel Petit? Emmanuel Petit is 3 cm taller than Lilian Thuram: 185 cm (6'1") vs 182 cm (6'0").

Is Lilian Thuram tall for men in France? At 182 cm he is taller than about 74% of men in France born in 1972, whose average height is 177.5 cm.

Sources

• Lilian Thuram on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Lilian Thuram on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 182 cm.
• Lilian Thuram on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

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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