How tall is Taye Taiwo?

Taye Taiwo's listed height is 183 cm (6'0"). He is taller than about 99% of men in Nigeria.

Where 183 cm sits among men in Nigeria

Taller than about 99% of men in Nigeria born in 1985 (average 167.7 cm).

About Taye Taiwo

Taye Taiwo is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He was born on 16 April 1985 in Lagos and began his football career at Gabros International in the Nigeria Division 1, before playing for Lobi Stars in the Nigeria Premier League.

On 10 January 2005, at the age of 20, Taiwo moved to France and signed a three-year contract with Marseille, for a reported fee of 200,000 euros. He was brought in to fill the void left when Bixente Lizarazu departed for Bayern Munich, and he made his debut on 12 March 2005 under manager Philippe Troussier. At Marseille he won one Ligue 1, two Coupe de la Ligue and one Trophée des Champions. He joined Serie A side Milan in the summer of 2011 and, rarely used, left after two seasons, with loan spells at Queens Park Rangers and Dynamo Kyiv.

Taiwo is listed at 183 cm (6'0"). His success at Marseille came after he moved to France from Nigeria at 20.

Frequently asked

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

Is Taye Taiwo tall for men in Nigeria? At 183 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Nigeria born in 1985, whose average height is 167.7 cm.

Sources

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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