How tall is Sidney Govou?

Sidney Govou's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 31% of men in France.

Where 175 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 31% of men in France born in 1979 (average 178.4 cm).

Govou next to his teammates

Anthony Réveillère is 5 cm taller than Sidney Govou (180 cm), teammate at Olympique Lyonnais from 2003 to 2010.

Djibril Cissé is 8 cm taller than Sidney Govou (183 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 2002 to 2010.

Sébastien Squillaci is 10 cm taller than Sidney Govou (185 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 2004 to 2010.

About Sidney Govou

Sidney Govou is a French former professional footballer who played primarily as a left winger but was occasionally deployed as a striker. He was born on 27 July 1979 in Le Puy-en-Velay. He stayed at school to complete his studies to a comparatively late age for a footballer and joined the Lyon youth academy at the age of 17 in 1996.

Govou is most prominent for his lengthy playing career at Lyon, where he won seven Ligue 1 titles, and he played at Stade Gerland for his entire professional career until 2010. He broke through in the 2000 to 01 Ligue 1 season, when Lyon finished second, and won the 2001 Young Player of the Year Award in Ligue 1.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Govou is 5 cm shorter than Anthony Réveillère, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), his teammate at Olympique Lyonnais from 2003 to 2010. Djibril Cissé, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), played with him for the France men's national association football team from 2002 to 2010 and is 8 cm taller. Sébastien Squillaci, a teammate there from 2004 to 2010, is listed at 185 cm (6'1"), 10 cm taller.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Sidney Govou compared to Anthony Réveillère? Anthony Réveillère is 5 cm taller than Sidney Govou: 180 cm (5'11") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Sidney Govou compared to Djibril Cissé? Djibril Cissé is 8 cm taller than Sidney Govou: 183 cm (6'0") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Sidney Govou compared to Sébastien Squillaci? Sébastien Squillaci is 10 cm taller than Sidney Govou: 185 cm (6'1") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Sidney Govou tall for men in France? At 175 cm he is taller than about 31% of men in France born in 1979, whose average height is 178.4 cm.

Sources

• Sidney Govou on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Sidney Govou 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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