How tall is Niko Kovač?

Niko Kovač's listed height is 174 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 25% of men in Croatia.

Where 174 cm sits among men in Croatia

Taller than about 25% of men in Croatia born in 1971 (average 178.8 cm).

Kovač next to his teammates

Robert Kovač is 12 cm taller than Niko Kovač (186 cm), teammate at Croatia men's national football team from 1999 to 2008.

Josip Šimunić is 21 cm taller than Niko Kovač (195 cm), teammate at Croatia men's national football team from 2001 to 2008.

Zé Roberto is 2 cm shorter than Niko Kovač (172 cm), teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 2002 to 2003.

About Niko Kovač

Niko Kovač is a professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. He was born on 15 October 1971 in West Berlin, and was raised in West Germany. A defensive midfielder, he was known for his passing and tackling skills.

Kovač was the long-standing captain of the Croatia national team until he retired from international football in January 2009, and captained it at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008. He spent most of his club career in the Bundesliga, with Hertha BSC, Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburger SV and Bayern Munich. He managed Croatia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He won the 2018 DFB-Pokal Final with Eintracht Frankfurt, the domestic double with Bayern in 2019; he took over Dortmund in January 2025.

At a listed 174 cm (5'9"), Kovač is 21 cm shorter than Josip Šimunić, listed at 195 cm (6'5"), his Croatia men's national football team teammate from 2001 to 2008. Zé Roberto, listed at 172 cm (5'8"), is 2 cm shorter than Kovač, and they were teammates at FC Bayern Munich from 2002 to 2003.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Niko Kovač compared to Robert Kovač? Robert Kovač is 12 cm taller than Niko Kovač: 186 cm (6'1") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Niko Kovač compared to Josip Šimunić? Josip Šimunić is 21 cm taller than Niko Kovač: 195 cm (6'5") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Niko Kovač compared to Zé Roberto? Zé Roberto is 2 cm shorter than Niko Kovač: 172 cm (5'8") vs 174 cm (5'9").

Is Niko Kovač tall for men in Croatia? At 174 cm he is taller than about 25% of men in Croatia born in 1971, whose average height is 178.8 cm.

Sources

• Niko Kovač on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Niko Kovač on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 174 cm.
• Niko Kovač on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

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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