How tall is Rio Ferdinand?

Rio Ferdinand's listed height is 189 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 95% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 189 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 95% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1978 (average 177.5 cm).

Ferdinand next to his teammates

Alan Smith is 11 cm shorter than Rio Ferdinand (178 cm), teammate at England men's national association football team from 2001 to 2007.

Wes Brown is 4 cm shorter than Rio Ferdinand (185 cm), teammate at England men's national association football team from 1999 to 2010.

Frank Lampard is 5 cm shorter than Rio Ferdinand (184 cm), teammate at England men's national association football team from 1999 to 2011.

About Rio Ferdinand

Rio Gavin Ferdinand is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and was a television pundit for TNT Sports for ten years. He was born on 7 November 1978 in Camberwell. He came through various youth teams and settled at West Ham United, where he made his Premier League debut in 1996.

Ferdinand won the Hammer of the Year award the following season and earned his first England cap in 1997. He moved to Leeds United for a British record fee and became club captain in 2001, then joined Manchester United in July 2002, winning six Premier League titles and 14 trophies. He later played a season at Queens Park Rangers. He played 81 times for England between 1997 and 2011 and was in three World Cup squads.

At a listed 189 cm (6'2"), Ferdinand is 11 cm taller than Alan Smith, who is listed at 178 cm (5'10") and was his teammate in the England men's national association football team from 2001 to 2007. Wes Brown, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), was in the team from 1999 to 2010 and is 4 cm shorter, and Frank Lampard, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), is 5 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Rio Ferdinand in feet and inches? Rio Ferdinand is 6'2" tall, which is 189 cm, 74.4 inches or 1.89 m.

How tall is Rio Ferdinand compared to Alan Smith? Alan Smith is 11 cm shorter than Rio Ferdinand: 178 cm (5'10") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Rio Ferdinand compared to Wes Brown? Wes Brown is 4 cm shorter than Rio Ferdinand: 185 cm (6'1") vs 189 cm (6'2").

How tall is Rio Ferdinand compared to Frank Lampard? Frank Lampard is 5 cm shorter than Rio Ferdinand: 184 cm (6'0") vs 189 cm (6'2").

Is Rio Ferdinand tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 189 cm he is taller than about 95% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1978, whose average height is 177.5 cm.

Sources

• Rio Ferdinand on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Rio Ferdinand on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 189 cm.
• Rio Ferdinand 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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