How tall is Pierre-Emile Højbjerg?

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg's listed height is 185 cm (6'1"). He is taller than about 78% of men in France.

Where 185 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 78% of men in France born in 1995 (average 179.7 cm).

Højbjerg next to his teammates

Yussuf Poulsen is 8 cm taller than Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (193 cm), teammate at Denmark men's national football team since 2014.

Jannik Vestergaard is 14 cm taller than Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (199 cm), teammate at Denmark men's national football team since 2014.

Andreas Christensen is 2 cm taller than Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (187 cm), teammate at Denmark men's national football team since 2015.

About Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, whose full name is Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg, is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille and captains the Denmark national team. He was born on 5 August 1995 in Copenhagen. He began as a youth player with Skjold, KB and Brøndby before joining Bayern Munich in 2012.

Højbjerg made his professional debut for Bayern in April 2013, and at 17 he was the club's youngest player in the Bundesliga. He had loans at FC Augsburg and Schalke 04, then signed for Southampton in 2016 and made 134 appearances. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2020 and made 184 appearances before moving on loan to Marseille in 2024, joining permanently in 2025. He debuted for Denmark in 2014 and played at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024.

At a listed 185 cm (6'1"), Højbjerg is 8 cm shorter than Yussuf Poulsen, listed at 193 cm (6'4"), and 14 cm shorter than Jannik Vestergaard, listed at 199 cm (6'6"). Both have been his teammates in the Denmark men's national football team since 2014.

Frequently asked

How tall is Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in feet and inches? Pierre-Emile Højbjerg is 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.

How tall is Pierre-Emile Højbjerg compared to Yussuf Poulsen? Yussuf Poulsen is 8 cm taller than Pierre-Emile Højbjerg: 193 cm (6'4") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Pierre-Emile Højbjerg compared to Jannik Vestergaard? Jannik Vestergaard is 14 cm taller than Pierre-Emile Højbjerg: 199 cm (6'6") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is Pierre-Emile Højbjerg compared to Andreas Christensen? Andreas Christensen is 2 cm taller than Pierre-Emile Højbjerg: 187 cm (6'2") vs 185 cm (6'1").

Is Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tall for men in France? At 185 cm he is taller than about 78% of men in France born in 1995, whose average height is 179.7 cm.

Sources

• Pierre-Emile Højbjerg on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Pierre-Emile Højbjerg on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 185 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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