How tall is Xherdan Shaqiri?

Xherdan Shaqiri's listed height is 169 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 9% of men in Switzerland.

Where 169 cm sits among men in Switzerland

Taller than about 9% of men in Switzerland born in 1991 (average 178.2 cm).

Shaqiri next to his teammates

Yann Sommer is 14 cm taller than Xherdan Shaqiri (183 cm), teammate at Switzerland men's national football team from 2012 to 2024.

Granit Xhaka is 16 cm taller than Xherdan Shaqiri (185 cm), teammate at Switzerland men's national football team from 2011 to 2024.

Admir Mehmedi is 14 cm taller than Xherdan Shaqiri (183 cm), teammate at Switzerland men's national football team from 2011 to 2021.

About Xherdan Shaqiri

Xherdan Shaqiri is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Swiss Super League club Basel. He was born on 10 October 1991 in Gjilan, Kosovo, and represented the Switzerland national team. He rose through the youth ranks at Basel.

In three years with the Basel first team, Shaqiri was an important player in the side that won three Swiss Super League titles. He moved to Bayern Munich in 2012 and won three Bundesliga titles in his three seasons there. He joined Inter Milan in January 2015 for 15 million euros, then Stoke City in the summer of 2015, and Liverpool in 2018. At Liverpool he was part of the UEFA Champions League winning squad in his first season and won the Premier League in 2020. A full international from 2010 until 2024, he earned 125 caps and scored 32 goals for Switzerland.

At a listed 169 cm (5'7"), Shaqiri is 16 cm shorter than Granit Xhaka, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), his teammate in the Switzerland men's national football team from 2011 to 2024. Yann Sommer, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), is 14 cm taller and played with him from 2012 to 2024.

Frequently asked

How tall is Xherdan Shaqiri in feet and inches? Xherdan Shaqiri is 5'7" tall, which is 169 cm, 66.5 inches or 1.69 m.

How tall is Xherdan Shaqiri compared to Yann Sommer? Yann Sommer is 14 cm taller than Xherdan Shaqiri: 183 cm (6'0") vs 169 cm (5'7").

How tall is Xherdan Shaqiri compared to Granit Xhaka? Granit Xhaka is 16 cm taller than Xherdan Shaqiri: 185 cm (6'1") vs 169 cm (5'7").

How tall is Xherdan Shaqiri compared to Admir Mehmedi? Admir Mehmedi is 14 cm taller than Xherdan Shaqiri: 183 cm (6'0") vs 169 cm (5'7").

Is Xherdan Shaqiri tall for men in Switzerland? At 169 cm he is taller than about 9% of men in Switzerland born in 1991, whose average height is 178.2 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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