How tall is Willy van de Kerkhof?

Willy van de Kerkhof's listed height is 182 cm (6'0"). He is taller than about 64% of men in the Netherlands.

Where 182 cm sits among men in the Netherlands

Taller than about 64% of men in the Netherlands born in 1951 (average 179.5 cm).

Kerkhof next to his teammates

Ruud Gullit is 9 cm taller than Willy van de Kerkhof (191 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1981 to 1986.

Ronald Koeman is the same height than Willy van de Kerkhof (182 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1982 to 1986.

Gerald Vanenburg is 10 cm shorter than Willy van de Kerkhof (172 cm), teammate at Netherlands national association football team from 1982 to 1986.

About Willy van de Kerkhof

Willy van de Kerkhof is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was born on 16 September 1951 in Helmond, and his full name is Wilhelmus Antonius van de Kerkhof. His twin brother René also played for the Netherlands.

Van de Kerkhof and René were squad members of the Netherlands team that reached the 1974 World Cup final, and they became key players in the team that reached the 1978 final. He also played for the Netherlands at Euro 1976 and Euro 1980. Overall he appeared 63 times for the national team and scored five goals. In March 2004 he was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.

At a listed 182 cm (6'0"), Van de Kerkhof is 9 cm shorter than Ruud Gullit, listed at 191 cm (6'3"), his teammate in the Netherlands national association football team from 1981 to 1986. He is 10 cm taller than Gerald Vanenburg, listed at 172 cm (5'8"), who played with him for the Netherlands from 1982 to 1986.

Frequently asked

How tall is Willy van de Kerkhof in feet and inches? Willy van de Kerkhof is 6'0" tall, which is 182 cm, 71.7 inches or 1.82 m.

How tall is Willy van de Kerkhof compared to Ruud Gullit? Ruud Gullit is 9 cm taller than Willy van de Kerkhof: 191 cm (6'3") vs 182 cm (6'0").

How tall is Willy van de Kerkhof compared to Ronald Koeman? Ronald Koeman is the same height than Willy van de Kerkhof: 182 cm (6'0") vs 182 cm (6'0").

How tall is Willy van de Kerkhof compared to Gerald Vanenburg? Gerald Vanenburg is 10 cm shorter than Willy van de Kerkhof: 172 cm (5'8") vs 182 cm (6'0").

Is Willy van de Kerkhof tall for men in the Netherlands? At 182 cm he is taller than about 64% of men in the Netherlands born in 1951, whose average height is 179.5 cm.

Sources

• Willy van de Kerkhof on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Willy van de Kerkhof on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 182 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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