How tall is Roy Makaay?

Roy Makaay's listed height is 188 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 78% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 188 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 78% of men in the Netherlands born in 1975 (average 182.4 cm).

Makaay next to his teammates

Giovanni van Bronckhorst is 9 cm shorter than Roy Makaay (179 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1996 to 2005.

Phillip Cocu is 3 cm shorter than Roy Makaay (185 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1996 to 2005.

Edgar Davids is 20 cm shorter than Roy Makaay (168 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1996 to 2005.

About Roy Makaay

Roy Makaay is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. He was born on 9 March 1975 in Wijchen. As a forward he was known for his goal-scoring ability, and he began his career at Vitesse and Tenerife.

Makaay moved to Deportivo de La Coruña in 1999 and helped the side win its first La Liga title in his first season there. He won the Copa del Rey in 2002 and, the following season, the European Golden Boot for a 29-goal haul. He remains the club's all-time leading goalscorer. He then joined Bayern Munich for a then club record 18.75 million euros, where he was nicknamed Das Phantom and won two consecutive Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal doubles. He returned to the Netherlands with Feyenoord in 2007. Makaay was a full international from 1996 to 2005, scoring six goals in 43 matches.

At a listed 188 cm (6'2"), Makaay is 9 cm taller than Giovanni van Bronckhorst, listed at 179 cm (5'10"), his teammate in the Netherlands national association football team from 1996 to 2005. He is also 3 cm taller than Phillip Cocu, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), who played with him for the Netherlands over the same years.

Frequently asked

How tall is Roy Makaay in feet and inches? Roy Makaay is 6'2" tall, which is 188 cm, 74 inches or 1.88 m.

How tall is Roy Makaay compared to Giovanni van Bronckhorst? Giovanni van Bronckhorst is 9 cm shorter than Roy Makaay: 179 cm (5'10") vs 188 cm (6'2").

How tall is Roy Makaay compared to Phillip Cocu? Phillip Cocu is 3 cm shorter than Roy Makaay: 185 cm (6'1") vs 188 cm (6'2").

How tall is Roy Makaay compared to Edgar Davids? Edgar Davids is 20 cm shorter than Roy Makaay: 168 cm (5'6") vs 188 cm (6'2").

Is Roy Makaay tall for men in the Netherlands? At 188 cm he is taller than about 78% of men in the Netherlands born in 1975, whose average height is 182.4 cm.

Sources

• Roy Makaay on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Roy Makaay on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 188 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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