Football players
David Beckham Height
David Beckham is 6'0" (182.9 cm) tall, as officially listed by MLS (mlssoccer.com) player profile.
- Feet / inches
- 6'0"
- Centimeters
- 182.9 cm
- Rank in our list
- #49 of 121
- Category
- Football players
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Where David Beckham's height comes from
- David Beckham — Listed as 6' 0" by MLS (mlssoccer.com) player profile. (official listing) View the source
This is the height in an official roster or profile. Leagues and clubs measure their players, but listings are rarely updated after the first season and some were historically taken in shoes, so the figure can be a centimeter or two off.
David Beckham in other units
| Unit | David Beckham |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 182.9 |
| Meters | 1.829 |
| Millimeters | 1,829 |
| Total inches | 72.01 |
| Feet (decimal) | 6.001 |
How David Beckham compares with other football players
Among the 16 football players in our list, David Beckham ranks number 8 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 181.8 cm, so David Beckham is 1.1 cm taller than average for the group.
The tallest of them is Zlatan Ibrahimović (6'5" (195.6 cm)) and the shortest is Lionel Messi (5'7" (170.2 cm)).
Celebrities with a similar height
The closest heights to David Beckham in our list belong to Caitlin Clark (6'0" (182.9 cm)), Harry Styles (6'0" (182.9 cm)), Leonardo DiCaprio (6'0" (182.9 cm)), and Carlos Alcaraz (6'0" (183 cm)).
How David Beckham ranks among adults
David Beckham is taller than about 84% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Percentiles are estimated from the CDC averages, assuming heights follow a normal distribution with a standard deviation of about 7.6 cm for men and 7.1 cm for women. Real distributions differ slightly at the extremes.
Compared with average heights
- David Beckham is 7.6 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- David Beckham is 21.6 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
David Beckham in everyday terms
- David Beckham is 91.5 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- David Beckham is 20.3 cm shorter than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- David Beckham is 60.9 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- David Beckham is 121.9 cm shorter than a basketball rim (304.8 cm).
These reference heights are typical values for buildings and fittings in the US; the chart above draws David Beckham on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is David Beckham?
David Beckham is 6'0" (182.9 cm) tall, as officially listed by MLS (mlssoccer.com) player profile.
How tall is David Beckham in centimeters?
David Beckham is 182.9 cm, which is 1.83 meters or 72 inches in total.
Is David Beckham taller than average?
David Beckham is 7.6 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm). David Beckham is 21.6 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than David Beckham?
David Beckham is taller than about 84% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, David Beckham or Zlatan Ibrahimović?
Zlatan Ibrahimović is taller: 6'5" (195.6 cm) against 6'0" (182.9 cm), a difference of 12.7 cm.