How tall is Maarten Stekelenburg?

Maarten Stekelenburg's listed height is 197 cm (6'6"). He is taller than about 98% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 197 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 98% of men in the Netherlands born in 1982 (average 182.6 cm).

Stekelenburg next to his teammates

Nigel de Jong is 23 cm shorter than Maarten Stekelenburg (174 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 2004 to 2015.

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is 11 cm shorter than Maarten Stekelenburg (186 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 2006 to 2015.

Davy Klaassen is 18 cm shorter than Maarten Stekelenburg (179 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 2014 to 2021.

About Maarten Stekelenburg

Maarten Stekelenburg is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born on 22 September 1982 in Haarlem. He began his career at Ajax, playing 282 matches over nine seasons in his first spell there and winning nine honours, including two Eredivisie titles.

Stekelenburg went on to play for Roma, Fulham, Monaco, Southampton and Everton. He returned to Ajax after his contract at Everton expired following the 2019 to 2020 Premier League season. He made his debut for the Netherlands national team in 2004 and earned 63 caps in total. He was understudy to Edwin van der Sar at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008, then was first choice as he helped his nation to the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also played at Euro 2012 and Euro 2020.

At a listed 197 cm (6'6"), Stekelenburg is 23 cm taller than Nigel de Jong, listed at 174 cm (5'9"), his teammate for the Netherlands national association football team from 2004 to 2015. He is also 11 cm taller than Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, listed at 186 cm (6'1"), who played with him for the Netherlands from 2006 to 2015.

Frequently asked

How tall is Maarten Stekelenburg in feet and inches? Maarten Stekelenburg is 6'6" tall, which is 197 cm, 77.6 inches or 1.97 m.

How tall is Maarten Stekelenburg compared to Nigel de Jong? Nigel de Jong is 23 cm shorter than Maarten Stekelenburg: 174 cm (5'9") vs 197 cm (6'6").

How tall is Maarten Stekelenburg compared to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar? Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is 11 cm shorter than Maarten Stekelenburg: 186 cm (6'1") vs 197 cm (6'6").

How tall is Maarten Stekelenburg compared to Davy Klaassen? Davy Klaassen is 18 cm shorter than Maarten Stekelenburg: 179 cm (5'10") vs 197 cm (6'6").

Is Maarten Stekelenburg tall for men in the Netherlands? At 197 cm he is taller than about 98% of men in the Netherlands born in 1982, whose average height is 182.6 cm.

Sources

• Maarten Stekelenburg on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Maarten Stekelenburg on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 197 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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