How tall is Thomas Vermaelen?

Thomas Vermaelen's listed height is 183 cm (6'0"). He is taller than about 64% of men in Belgium.

Where 183 cm sits among men in Belgium

Taller than about 64% of men in Belgium born in 1985 (average 180.5 cm).

Vermaelen next to his teammates

Jan Vertonghen is 6 cm taller than Thomas Vermaelen (189 cm), teammate at Belgium men's national football team from 2007 to 2021.

Toby Alderweireld is 4 cm taller than Thomas Vermaelen (187 cm), teammate at Belgium men's national football team from 2009 to 2021.

Nicolas Lombaerts is 5 cm taller than Thomas Vermaelen (188 cm), teammate at Belgium men's national football team from 2006 to 2016.

About Thomas Vermaelen

Thomas Vermaelen is a Belgian former professional footballer, born on 14 November 1985 in Antwerp. He played as a defender, usually as a left-sided centre-back, and could also play at left-back. His strengths included aerial ability, leadership and quickness with the ball at his feet.

Vermaelen joined the Ajax youth academy in 2000 and won the 2003 to 04 Eredivisie title in his first season. After a loan with RKC Waalwijk he returned to Ajax, winning the KNVB Cup and the Johan Cruyff Shield. He joined Arsenal in 2009 and was included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for that season. He became Arsenal captain in 2012, and in August 2014 he completed a £15 million transfer to Barcelona. In 2019 he joined Vissel Kobe and retired in 2021.

At a listed 183 cm (6'0"), Vermaelen is 6 cm shorter than Jan Vertonghen, his Belgium teammate from 2007 to 2021, who is listed at 189 cm (6'2"). Toby Alderweireld, his teammate in the Belgium men's national football team from 2009 to 2021, is listed at 187 cm (6'2"), 4 cm taller than Vermaelen.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Thomas Vermaelen compared to Jan Vertonghen? Jan Vertonghen is 6 cm taller than Thomas Vermaelen: 189 cm (6'2") vs 183 cm (6'0").

How tall is Thomas Vermaelen compared to Toby Alderweireld? Toby Alderweireld is 4 cm taller than Thomas Vermaelen: 187 cm (6'2") vs 183 cm (6'0").

How tall is Thomas Vermaelen compared to Nicolas Lombaerts? Nicolas Lombaerts is 5 cm taller than Thomas Vermaelen: 188 cm (6'2") vs 183 cm (6'0").

Is Thomas Vermaelen tall for men in Belgium? At 183 cm he is taller than about 64% of men in Belgium born in 1985, whose average height is 180.5 cm.

Sources

• Thomas Vermaelen on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Thomas Vermaelen on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 183 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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