How tall is Ruud van Nistelrooy?

Ruud van Nistelrooy'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 1976 (average 182.5 cm).

Nistelrooy next to his teammates

Joris Mathijsen is 5 cm shorter than Ruud van Nistelrooy (183 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 2004 to 2011.

André Ooijer is 4 cm shorter than Ruud van Nistelrooy (184 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1998 to 2010.

Mark van Bommel is 2 cm shorter than Ruud van Nistelrooy (186 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 2000 to 2011.

About Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruud van Nistelrooy is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He was born on 1 July 1976 in Oss and is working as an assistant coach of the Netherlands national football team.

Van Nistelrooy began his career with Den Bosch before moving to Heerenveen, and he made a name for himself at PSV Eindhoven, where he won two Eredivisie titles. Manchester United agreed a deal in 2000, but injury problems delayed it a year, and it was completed for a then British record 19 million pounds. At United he won the Premier League, FA Cup, Football League Cup and FA Community Shield, and scored 150 goals in 219 games. He was top scorer in three UEFA Champions League seasons and has 56 goals in the competition, the most by a Dutch player.

At a listed 188 cm (6'2"), Van Nistelrooy is 5 cm taller than Joris Mathijsen, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), his teammate in the Netherlands national association football team from 2004 to 2011. He is also 4 cm taller than André Ooijer, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), who was in the Netherlands team from 1998 to 2010.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Ruud van Nistelrooy compared to Joris Mathijsen? Joris Mathijsen is 5 cm shorter than Ruud van Nistelrooy: 183 cm (6'0") vs 188 cm (6'2").

How tall is Ruud van Nistelrooy compared to André Ooijer? André Ooijer is 4 cm shorter than Ruud van Nistelrooy: 184 cm (6'0") vs 188 cm (6'2").

How tall is Ruud van Nistelrooy compared to Mark van Bommel? Mark van Bommel is 2 cm shorter than Ruud van Nistelrooy: 186 cm (6'1") vs 188 cm (6'2").

Is Ruud van Nistelrooy tall for men in the Netherlands? At 188 cm he is taller than about 78% of men in the Netherlands born in 1976, whose average height is 182.5 cm.

Sources

• Ruud van Nistelrooy on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Ruud van Nistelrooy on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 188 cm.
• Ruud van Nistelrooy 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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