How tall is Youri Djorkaeff?

Youri Djorkaeff's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 67% of men in France.

Where 180 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 67% of men in France born in 1968 (average 176.9 cm).

Djorkaeff next to his teammates

Emmanuel Petit is 5 cm taller than Youri Djorkaeff (185 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1993 to 2002.

Lilian Thuram is 2 cm taller than Youri Djorkaeff (182 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1994 to 2002.

Thierry Henry is 8 cm taller than Youri Djorkaeff (188 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1997 to 2002.

About Youri Djorkaeff

Youri Djorkaeff is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. He was born on 9 March 1968 in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, and he is the son of former player Jean Djorkaeff. Throughout his club career he played for teams in France, Italy, Germany, England and the United States.

At international level Djorkaeff scored 28 goals in 82 appearances for the France national team between 1993 and 2002. He won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000 and the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, and also took part at Euro 1996 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He retired as a player in 2006 and devoted himself to social projects, which led him to establish the Youri Djorkaeff Foundation in 2014. He became CEO of the FIFA Foundation after his appointment in September 2019.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Djorkaeff is 5 cm shorter than Emmanuel Petit, who is listed at 185 cm (6'1") and was his teammate with the France men's national association football team from 1993 to 2002. Thierry Henry, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), is 8 cm taller, and played with him for France from 1997 to 2002.

Frequently asked

How tall is Youri Djorkaeff in feet and inches? Youri Djorkaeff is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Youri Djorkaeff compared to Emmanuel Petit? Emmanuel Petit is 5 cm taller than Youri Djorkaeff: 185 cm (6'1") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Youri Djorkaeff compared to Lilian Thuram? Lilian Thuram is 2 cm taller than Youri Djorkaeff: 182 cm (6'0") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Youri Djorkaeff compared to Thierry Henry? Thierry Henry is 8 cm taller than Youri Djorkaeff: 188 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Youri Djorkaeff tall for men in France? At 180 cm he is taller than about 67% of men in France born in 1968, whose average height is 176.9 cm.

Sources

• Youri Djorkaeff on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Youri Djorkaeff on Wikidata — nationality and dates.

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.

More celebrity heights

• A.J. Styles — 180 cm · 5'11"
• Abby Wambach — 180 cm · 5'11"
• Achille Emaná — 180 cm · 5'11"
• Adrian Mutu — 180 cm · 5'11"
• Aiden McGeady — 180 cm · 5'11"
• Akinori Nishizawa — 180 cm · 5'11"

Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.