How tall is Lionel Messi?

Lionel Messi's listed height is 170 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 19% of men in Spain.

Where 170 cm sits among men in Spain

Taller than about 19% of men in Spain born in 1987 (average 176.2 cm).

Messi next to his teammates

Javier Mascherano is 4 cm taller than Lionel Messi (174 cm), teammate at Argentina national football team from 2005 to 2016.

Sergio Busquets is 19 cm taller than Lionel Messi (189 cm), teammate at FC Barcelona from 2004 to 2021.

Ángel Di María is 10 cm taller than Lionel Messi (180 cm), teammate at Argentina national football team from 2008 to 2024.

About Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. He was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario and made his competitive debut for the La Liga club Barcelona in 2004, at age 17.

In the 2008 to 2009 season Messi helped Barcelona win the first treble in Spanish football, which brought the first of four consecutive Ballons d'Or. By the 2011 to 2012 season he had set the European record for most goals in a season and was Barcelona's all-time top scorer. In 2014 to 2015 he formed the attacking trio MSN with Luis Suárez and Neymar, helping the club to a second treble. Named captain in 2018, he won a club-record 34 trophies with Barcelona, and 47 team trophies in all.

At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Messi stands below several former teammates. Javier Mascherano, listed at 174 cm (5'9"), played with him for the Argentina national football team from 2005 to 2016 and is 4 cm taller. Sergio Busquets, his teammate at FC Barcelona from 2004 to 2021, is listed at 189 cm (6'2"), 19 cm taller than Messi.

Frequently asked

How tall is Lionel Messi in feet and inches? Lionel Messi is 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

How tall is Lionel Messi compared to Javier Mascherano? Javier Mascherano is 4 cm taller than Lionel Messi: 174 cm (5'9") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Lionel Messi compared to Sergio Busquets? Sergio Busquets is 19 cm taller than Lionel Messi: 189 cm (6'2") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Lionel Messi compared to Ángel Di María? Ángel Di María is 10 cm taller than Lionel Messi: 180 cm (5'11") vs 170 cm (5'7").

Is Lionel Messi tall for men in Spain? At 170 cm he is taller than about 19% of men in Spain born in 1987, whose average height is 176.2 cm.

Sources

• Lionel Messi on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Lionel Messi on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 169 cm.
• Lionel Messi 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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