How tall is Maniche?

Maniche's listed height is 173 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 54% of men in Portugal.

Where 173 cm sits among men in Portugal

Taller than about 54% of men in Portugal born in 1977 (average 172.3 cm).

Maniche next to his teammates

Simão Sabrosa is 3 cm shorter than Maniche (170 cm), teammate at Portugal men's national football team from 2003 to 2009.

Hélder Postiga is 9 cm taller than Maniche (182 cm), teammate at Portugal men's national football team from 2003 to 2009.

Deco is 1 cm taller than Maniche (174 cm), teammate at Portugal men's national football team from 2003 to 2009.

About Maniche

Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, known as Maniche, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was born on 11 November 1977 in Lisbon. He played top-flight football in Portugal, Russia, England, Spain, Italy and Germany, and he played youth football for local S.L. Benfica.

After three seasons with F.C. Alverca, Maniche returned to Benfica and was initially deployed as a winger. José Mourinho then signed him for FC Porto and converted him into a central midfielder. He won the UEFA Cup in 2003 and the UEFA Champions League in 2004 with Porto, one of eight trophies he won with that club. He won 52 caps for Portugal, representing the nation at Euro 2004, where Portugal finished runner-up, and at the 2006 World Cup.

At a listed 173 cm (5'8"), Maniche is 3 cm taller than Simão Sabrosa, who is listed at 170 cm (5'7"), and 1 cm shorter than Deco, listed at 174 cm (5'9"). Hélder Postiga, listed at 182 cm (6'0"), is 9 cm taller. All three were his teammates in the Portugal men's national football team from 2003 to 2009.

Frequently asked

How tall is Maniche in feet and inches? Maniche is 5'8" tall, which is 173 cm, 68.1 inches or 1.73 m.

How tall is Maniche compared to Simão Sabrosa? Simão Sabrosa is 3 cm shorter than Maniche: 170 cm (5'7") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Maniche compared to Hélder Postiga? Hélder Postiga is 9 cm taller than Maniche: 182 cm (6'0") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Maniche compared to Deco? Deco is 1 cm taller than Maniche: 174 cm (5'9") vs 173 cm (5'8").

Is Maniche tall for men in Portugal? At 173 cm he is taller than about 54% of men in Portugal born in 1977, whose average height is 172.3 cm.

Sources

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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