How tall is Romario?

Romario's listed height is 167 cm (5'6"). He is taller than about 31% of men in Brazil.

Where 167 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 31% of men in Brazil born in 1966 (average 170.4 cm).

Romario next to his teammates

Juan is 15 cm taller than Romario (182 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 2001 to 2005.

Bismarck Barreto Faria is 10 cm taller than Romario (177 cm), teammate at Brazil national under-20 football team from 1987 to 1989.

Bebeto is 7 cm taller than Romario (174 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 1987 to 1998.

About Romario

Romario is a Brazilian politician and former professional footballer, born Romário de Souza Faria on 29 January 1966 in Rio de Janeiro. He is a striker who scored over 700 goals for his clubs and country.

Romario moved to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands in 1988. During his five seasons there the club became Eredivisie champions three times, and he scored 165 goals in 167 games. In 1993 he moved to Barcelona, formed a strike partnership with Hristo Stoichkov, won La Liga in his first season and finished as top goalscorer with 30 goals in 33 matches. He starred for Brazil in the 1994 FIFA World Cup triumph, receiving the Golden Ball, and was named FIFA World Player of the Year that year. He later won the Brazilian league title with Vasco da Gama in 2000.

At a listed 167 cm (5'6"), Romario is shorter than Bebeto, his Brazil men's national football team teammate from 1987 to 1998, who is listed at 174 cm (5'9") and is 7 cm taller. Juan, who played with him for Brazil from 2001 to 2005, is listed at 182 cm (6'0"), 15 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Romario in feet and inches? Romario is 5'6" tall, which is 167 cm, 65.7 inches or 1.67 m.

How tall is Romario compared to Juan? Juan is 15 cm taller than Romario: 182 cm (6'0") vs 167 cm (5'6").

How tall is Romario compared to Bismarck Barreto Faria? Bismarck Barreto Faria is 10 cm taller than Romario: 177 cm (5'10") vs 167 cm (5'6").

How tall is Romario compared to Bebeto? Bebeto is 7 cm taller than Romario: 174 cm (5'9") vs 167 cm (5'6").

Is Romario tall for men in Brazil? At 167 cm he is taller than about 31% of men in Brazil born in 1966, whose average height is 170.4 cm.

Sources

• Romario on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Romario on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 168 cm.
• Romario 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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