How tall is Yuri Zhirkov?

Yuri Zhirkov's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 70% of men in Russian Federation.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Russian Federation

Taller than about 70% of men in Russian Federation born in 1983 (average 176.4 cm).

Zhirkov next to his teammates

Fiodor Smolov is 7 cm taller than Yuri Zhirkov (187 cm), teammate at Russia men's national football team from 2012 to 2021.

Aleksandr Kokorin is 4 cm taller than Yuri Zhirkov (184 cm), teammate at Russia men's national football team from 2011 to 2017.

Aleksei Berezutski is 10 cm taller than Yuri Zhirkov (190 cm), teammate at Russia men's national football team from 2005 to 2021.

About Yuri Zhirkov

Yuri Zhirkov is a Russian football coach and a former player who played as a left-back and as a left-winger. He was born on 20 August 1983 in Tambov. A left-sided player who can play full-back or winger, he began his career at local club Spartak Tambov before joining top-flight CSKA Moscow in 2004.

Domestic and European success followed at CSKA, and in 2009 Zhirkov moved to English Premier League club Chelsea for £18 million. After two seasons he returned to Russia with Anzhi Makhachkala, who sold him to Dynamo Moscow in 2013, and he signed for Zenit in January 2016. He has earned over 100 international caps since 2005. His performance at UEFA Euro 2008, in which Russia reached the semi-finals, earned him a place in the Team of the Tournament.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Zhirkov is 4 cm shorter than Aleksandr Kokorin, who is listed at 184 cm (6'0") and was his teammate with the Russia men's national football team from 2011 to 2017. Aleksei Berezutski, listed at 190 cm (6'3"), is 10 cm taller, and played with him for Russia from 2005 to 2021.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Yuri Zhirkov compared to Fiodor Smolov? Fiodor Smolov is 7 cm taller than Yuri Zhirkov: 187 cm (6'2") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Yuri Zhirkov compared to Aleksandr Kokorin? Aleksandr Kokorin is 4 cm taller than Yuri Zhirkov: 184 cm (6'0") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Yuri Zhirkov compared to Aleksei Berezutski? Aleksei Berezutski is 10 cm taller than Yuri Zhirkov: 190 cm (6'3") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Yuri Zhirkov tall for men in Russian Federation? At 180 cm he is taller than about 70% of men in Russian Federation born in 1983, whose average height is 176.4 cm.

Sources

• Yuri Zhirkov on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Yuri Zhirkov on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 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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