How tall is Yakubu?

Yakubu'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 1982 (average 168.1 cm).

Yakubu next to his teammates

Joseph Yobo is 5 cm taller than Yakubu (188 cm), teammate at Nigeria men's national football team from 2001 to 2012.

Victor Anichebe is 7 cm taller than Yakubu (190 cm), teammate at Everton F.C. from 2007 to 2011.

About Yakubu

Yakubu, whose full name is Yakubu Ayegbeni, is a Nigerian football agent and former professional footballer who played as a striker, born on 22 November 1982 in Benin City. He is nicknamed The Yak and is known mononymously as Yakubu.

His performances in the 2002 to 03 UEFA Champions League for Maccabi Haifa earned a loan move to Portsmouth, which became permanent as they were promoted to the Premier League in 2003. He has appeared in over 250 Premier League matches for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton and Blackburn Rovers, and is the fourth highest African goalscorer in Premier League history with 96 goals. He is also the fourth highest scorer in the history of the Nigeria national football team and represented them at four African Cup of Nations finals, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympics.

At a listed 183 cm (6'0"), Yakubu is 5 cm shorter than Joseph Yobo, his Nigeria teammate from 2001 to 2012, who is listed at 188 cm (6'2"). Victor Anichebe, his teammate at Everton F.C. from 2007 to 2011, is listed at 190 cm (6'3"), 7 cm taller than Yakubu.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Yakubu compared to Joseph Yobo? Joseph Yobo is 5 cm taller than Yakubu: 188 cm (6'2") vs 183 cm (6'0").

How tall is Yakubu compared to Victor Anichebe? Victor Anichebe is 7 cm taller than Yakubu: 190 cm (6'3") vs 183 cm (6'0").

Is Yakubu tall for men in Nigeria? At 183 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in Nigeria born in 1982, whose average height is 168.1 cm.

Sources

• Yakubu on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Yakubu 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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