How tall is Shinji Kagawa?

Shinji Kagawa's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 75% of men in Japan.

Where 175 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 75% of men in Japan born in 1989 (average 171.2 cm).

Kagawa next to his teammates

Yoichiro Kakitani is 2 cm taller than Shinji Kagawa (177 cm), teammate at Cerezo Osaka from 2006 to 2010.

Atsuto Uchida is 1 cm taller than Shinji Kagawa (176 cm), teammate at Japan men's national football team from 2008 to 2019.

Takashi Inui is 6 cm shorter than Shinji Kagawa (169 cm), teammate at Japan men's national football team from 2009 to 2019.

About Shinji Kagawa

Shinji Kagawa is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He was born on 17 March 1989 in Tarumi-ku and began his professional career in Japan with Cerezo Osaka. He became the first midfielder in J.League history to claim the top scorer title, playing as a shadow striker.

In 2009 Kagawa formed a partnership with Takashi Inui and led the J2 League in both goals and assists. He joined Borussia Dortmund in 2010 and, after two years there, signed for Manchester United on a four-year contract, returning to Dortmund two years later. He also played for Beşiktaş, Real Zaragoza, PAOK and Sint-Truiden before rejoining Cerezo Osaka in January 2023. He was named the Asian Football Confederation's International Player of the Year on 29 November 2012.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Kagawa is 2 cm shorter than Yoichiro Kakitani, listed at 177 cm (5'10"), his teammate at Cerezo Osaka from 2006 to 2010. Atsuto Uchida, listed at 176 cm (5'9"), played with him for the Japan men's national football team from 2008 to 2019 and is 1 cm taller. Takashi Inui, listed at 169 cm (5'7"), is 6 cm shorter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Shinji Kagawa in feet and inches? Shinji Kagawa is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Shinji Kagawa compared to Yoichiro Kakitani? Yoichiro Kakitani is 2 cm taller than Shinji Kagawa: 177 cm (5'10") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Shinji Kagawa compared to Atsuto Uchida? Atsuto Uchida is 1 cm taller than Shinji Kagawa: 176 cm (5'9") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Shinji Kagawa compared to Takashi Inui? Takashi Inui is 6 cm shorter than Shinji Kagawa: 169 cm (5'7") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Shinji Kagawa tall for men in Japan? At 175 cm he is taller than about 75% of men in Japan born in 1989, whose average height is 171.2 cm.

Sources

• Shinji Kagawa on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Shinji Kagawa on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 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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