How tall is Nigel de Jong?

Nigel de Jong's listed height is 174 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 11% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 174 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 11% of men in the Netherlands born in 1984 (average 182.6 cm).

Jong next to his teammates

Wesley Sneijder is 4 cm shorter than Nigel de Jong (170 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 2004 to 2015.

Maarten Stekelenburg is 23 cm taller than Nigel de Jong (197 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 2004 to 2015.

Rafael van der Vaart is 2 cm taller than Nigel de Jong (176 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 2004 to 2013.

About Nigel de Jong

Nigel de Jong is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, born on 30 November 1984 in Amsterdam. He is currently the technical director of the KNVB. He joined the Ajax youth academy and made the first team at age 17.

De Jong moved to Hamburg in 2006 and joined Manchester City in January 2009 for an estimated £18 million. He earned a reputation as a combative and feisty player, with nicknames such as The Destroyer and Lawnmower. He moved to AC Milan in August 2012, and joined LA Galaxy in February 2016. He made his international debut at 19 and obtained 81 caps between 2004 and 2015, scoring one goal. He won a World Cup runners-up medal in 2010 and a bronze medal at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

At a listed 174 cm (5'9"), De Jong is 4 cm taller than Wesley Sneijder, listed at 170 cm (5'7"), his Netherlands national association football team teammate from 2004 to 2015. Maarten Stekelenburg, listed at 197 cm (6'6"), is 23 cm taller than De Jong, and they were national teammates over the same years.

Frequently asked

How tall is Nigel de Jong in feet and inches? Nigel de Jong is 5'9" tall, which is 174 cm, 68.5 inches or 1.74 m.

How tall is Nigel de Jong compared to Wesley Sneijder? Wesley Sneijder is 4 cm shorter than Nigel de Jong: 170 cm (5'7") vs 174 cm (5'9").

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

How tall is Nigel de Jong compared to Rafael van der Vaart? Rafael van der Vaart is 2 cm taller than Nigel de Jong: 176 cm (5'9") vs 174 cm (5'9").

Is Nigel de Jong tall for men in the Netherlands? At 174 cm he is taller than about 11% of men in the Netherlands born in 1984, whose average height is 182.6 cm.

Sources

• Nigel de Jong on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Nigel de Jong on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 174 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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