How tall is Lucas Leiva?

Lucas Leiva's listed height is 179 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 82% of men in Brazil.

Where 179 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 82% of men in Brazil born in 1987 (average 172.7 cm).

Leiva next to his teammates

Pepe Reina is 4 cm taller than Lucas Leiva (183 cm), teammate at Liverpool F.C. from 2007 to 2014.

Philippe Coutinho is 7 cm shorter than Lucas Leiva (172 cm), teammate at Liverpool F.C. from 2013 to 2017.

Anderson is 3 cm shorter than Lucas Leiva (176 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 2007 to 2008.

About Lucas Leiva

Lucas Leiva, full name Lucas Pezzini Leiva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Grêmio, Liverpool, Lazio and the Brazil national team. He was born on 9 January 1987 in Dourados and holds Brazilian and Italian nationality.

Lucas began his career as a box-to-box midfielder at Grêmio, winning the Campeonato Gaúcho in 2006 and 2007. He moved to Liverpool in July 2007 and made 346 appearances over a decade, winning the League Cup in 2012. Between 2010 and 2016 he led the Premier League in tackles per game five times in six seasons. He joined Lazio in 2017, won a Coppa Italia title, and briefly returned to Grêmio in 2022. He earned 24 caps for Brazil from 2007 to 2013, winning a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics, and captained the under-20 team to victory at the 2007 South American Youth Championship.

At a listed 179 cm (5'10"), Lucas is 4 cm shorter than Pepe Reina, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), his teammate at Liverpool F.C. from 2007 to 2014. Philippe Coutinho, his Liverpool teammate from 2013 to 2017, is listed at 172 cm (5'8"), which is 7 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Lucas Leiva in feet and inches? Lucas Leiva is 5'10" tall, which is 179 cm, 70.5 inches or 1.79 m.

How tall is Lucas Leiva compared to Pepe Reina? Pepe Reina is 4 cm taller than Lucas Leiva: 183 cm (6'0") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Lucas Leiva compared to Philippe Coutinho? Philippe Coutinho is 7 cm shorter than Lucas Leiva: 172 cm (5'8") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Lucas Leiva compared to Anderson? Anderson is 3 cm shorter than Lucas Leiva: 176 cm (5'9") vs 179 cm (5'10").

Is Lucas Leiva tall for men in Brazil? At 179 cm he is taller than about 82% of men in Brazil born in 1987, whose average height is 172.7 cm.

Sources

• Lucas Leiva on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Lucas Leiva on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 179 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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