How tall is Marc Overmars?

Marc Overmars's listed height is 173 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 9% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 173 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 9% of men in the Netherlands born in 1973 (average 182.4 cm).

Overmars next to his teammates

Frank de Boer is 6 cm taller than Marc Overmars (179 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1993 to 2004.

Patrick Kluivert is 14 cm taller than Marc Overmars (187 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1994 to 2004.

Dennis Bergkamp is 10 cm taller than Marc Overmars (183 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1993 to 2000.

About Marc Overmars

Marc Overmars is a Dutch former professional footballer and former director of football at Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp. He was previously director of football at Ajax. He was born on 29 March 1973 in Emst. He played as a winger and was renowned for his speed and technical skills.

Overmars began his playing career at SV Epe before joining the Go Ahead Eagles youth team in 1987, and he joined Willem II and then Ajax in 1992. He was an important member of the Ajax team that won three Eredivisie titles from 1994 and the UEFA Champions League in 1995. He joined Arsenal in 1997 and became a focal point of the club's league and cup double in his first season, scoring the winning goal against Manchester United.

At a listed 173 cm (5'8"), Overmars is 6 cm shorter than Frank de Boer, who is listed at 179 cm (5'10"), and 10 cm shorter than Dennis Bergkamp, listed at 183 cm (6'0"). Patrick Kluivert, listed at 187 cm (6'2"), is 14 cm taller. All three were his teammates in the Netherlands national association football team during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Marc Overmars compared to Frank de Boer? Frank de Boer is 6 cm taller than Marc Overmars: 179 cm (5'10") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Marc Overmars compared to Patrick Kluivert? Patrick Kluivert is 14 cm taller than Marc Overmars: 187 cm (6'2") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Marc Overmars compared to Dennis Bergkamp? Dennis Bergkamp is 10 cm taller than Marc Overmars: 183 cm (6'0") vs 173 cm (5'8").

Is Marc Overmars tall for men in the Netherlands? At 173 cm he is taller than about 9% of men in the Netherlands born in 1973, whose average height is 182.4 cm.

Sources

• Marc Overmars on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Marc Overmars on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 173 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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