How tall is Papa Bouba Diop?

Papa Bouba Diop's listed height was 195 cm (6'5"). He was taller than about 99% of men in Senegal.

Where 195 cm sits among men in Senegal

Taller than about 99% of men in Senegal born in 1978 (average 175.4 cm).

Diop next to his teammates

El Hadji Diouf is 13 cm shorter than Papa Bouba Diop (182 cm), teammate at Senegal men's national association football team from 2001 to 2008.

About Papa Bouba Diop

Papa Bouba Diop was a Senegalese professional footballer. He was born on 28 January 1978 in Dakar. His preferred position was defensive midfielder, though he could also play as a centre-back, which he did at Lens.

Diop was considered a physically strong and aggressive player. He spent much of his career in England, where fans nicknamed him The Wardrobe for his stature. He played Premier League football for Fulham and Portsmouth and won the FA Cup with Portsmouth in 2008. He also played top-flight football in Switzerland for Neuchâtel Xamax and Grasshoppers, in France for Lens and in Greece for AEK Athens. He scored 11 international goals for Senegal, the second coming in a 1 to 0 win over then-world champions France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He also played at four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, finishing as runners-up in 2002.

Diop stood a listed 195 cm (6'5"). He was 13 cm taller than El Hadji Diouf, listed at 182 cm (6'0"), his teammate in the Senegal men's national association football team from 2001 to 2008. Diop died on 29 November 2020.

Frequently asked

How tall is Papa Bouba Diop in feet and inches? Papa Bouba Diop was 6'5" tall, which is 195 cm, 76.8 inches or 1.95 m.

How tall is Papa Bouba Diop compared to El Hadji Diouf? El Hadji Diouf is 13 cm shorter than Papa Bouba Diop: 182 cm (6'0") vs 195 cm (6'5").

Is Papa Bouba Diop tall for men in Senegal? At 195 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in Senegal born in 1978, whose average height is 175.4 cm.

Sources

• Papa Bouba Diop on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Papa Bouba Diop on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 195 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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