How tall is Sepp Maier?

Sepp Maier's listed height is 183 cm (6'0"). He is taller than about 87% of men in Germany.

Where 183 cm sits among men in Germany

Taller than about 87% of men in Germany born in 1944 (average 175.1 cm).

Maier next to his teammates

Gerd Müller is 7 cm shorter than Sepp Maier (176 cm), teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 1964 to 1979.

Franz Beckenbauer is 2 cm shorter than Sepp Maier (181 cm), teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 1965 to 1977.

Georg Schwarzenbeck is the same height than Sepp Maier (183 cm), teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 1966 to 1980.

About Sepp Maier

Sepp Maier is a German former professional footballer, born on 28 February 1944 in Metten. He played as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the West Germany national team, and his full name is Josef Dieter Maier.

Maier was nicknamed Die Katze von Anzing, meaning the cat from Anzing, for his fast reflexes, agility, flexibility, speed and consistency. He played 709 matches across seventeen seasons, which made him Bayern's all-time record appearance holder until Thomas Müller passed him in 2024. Besides his shot-stopping, he was known for dominating his box and for his sense of humour, which made him a fan favourite.

At a listed 183 cm (6'0"), Maier has the same listed height as Georg Schwarzenbeck, his teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 1966 to 1980. Gerd Müller, his teammate at FC Bayern Munich from 1964 to 1979, is listed at 176 cm (5'9"), 7 cm shorter than Maier, and Franz Beckenbauer, who played with him there from 1965 to 1977, is listed at 181 cm (5'11"), 2 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Sepp Maier in feet and inches? Sepp Maier is 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.

How tall is Sepp Maier compared to Gerd Müller? Gerd Müller is 7 cm shorter than Sepp Maier: 176 cm (5'9") vs 183 cm (6'0").

How tall is Sepp Maier compared to Franz Beckenbauer? Franz Beckenbauer is 2 cm shorter than Sepp Maier: 181 cm (5'11") vs 183 cm (6'0").

How tall is Sepp Maier compared to Georg Schwarzenbeck? Georg Schwarzenbeck is the same height than Sepp Maier: 183 cm (6'0") vs 183 cm (6'0").

Is Sepp Maier tall for men in Germany? At 183 cm he is taller than about 87% of men in Germany born in 1944, whose average height is 175.1 cm.

Sources

• Sepp Maier on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Sepp Maier on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 183 cm.
• Sepp Maier 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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