How tall is Silvestre Varela?

Silvestre Varela's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 85% of men in Portugal.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Portugal

Taller than about 85% of men in Portugal born in 1985 (average 172.7 cm).

Varela next to his teammates

João Moutinh0 is 9 cm shorter than Silvestre Varela (171 cm), teammate at Portugal men's national football team from 2010 to 2015.

Miguel Veloso is the same height than Silvestre Varela (180 cm), teammate at Portugal men's national football team from 2010 to 2015.

Nani is 5 cm shorter than Silvestre Varela (175 cm), teammate at Portugal men's national football team from 2010 to 2015.

About Silvestre Varela

Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger. He was born on 2 February 1985 in Almada, and is of Cape Verdean descent. He came through the youth system of Sporting CP and was loaned to Casa Pia A.C. and Vitória F.C. early on.

Varela could not secure a first-team place at Sporting and joined Recreativo de Huelva in Spain on loan in 2007 to 2008. He represented mainly Porto, amassing 268 Primeira Liga matches and 47 goals over 12 seasons and winning 11 major titles, including three national championships and the 2011 Europa League. He also played professionally in Spain, England, Italy and Turkey. He appeared for Portugal at Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup, scoring in both tournaments.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Varela shares the same listed height as Miguel Veloso, his teammate in the Portugal men's national football team from 2010 to 2015. Nani, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), was a teammate in that side over the same period and is 5 cm shorter than Varela.

Frequently asked

How tall is Silvestre Varela in feet and inches? Silvestre Varela is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Silvestre Varela compared to João Moutinh0? João Moutinh0 is 9 cm shorter than Silvestre Varela: 171 cm (5'7") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Silvestre Varela compared to Miguel Veloso? Miguel Veloso is the same height than Silvestre Varela: 180 cm (5'11") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Silvestre Varela compared to Nani? Nani is 5 cm shorter than Silvestre Varela: 175 cm (5'9") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Silvestre Varela tall for men in Portugal? At 180 cm he is taller than about 85% of men in Portugal born in 1985, whose average height is 172.7 cm.

Sources

• Silvestre Varela on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Silvestre Varela on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 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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