Football players
Virgil van Dijk Height
Virgil van Dijk is 6'4" (193 cm) tall, as officially listed by UEFA.com Champions League player profile.
- Feet / inches
- 6'4"
- Centimeters
- 193 cm
- Rank in our list
- #18 of 121
- Category
- Football players
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Where Virgil van Dijk's height comes from
- Virgil van Dijk — Listed as 193 cm by UEFA.com Champions League 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.
Virgil van Dijk in other units
| Unit | Virgil van Dijk |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 193 |
| Meters | 1.93 |
| Millimeters | 1,930 |
| Total inches | 75.98 |
| Feet (decimal) | 6.332 |
How Virgil van Dijk compares with other football players
Among the 16 football players in our list, Virgil van Dijk ranks number 3 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 181.8 cm, so Virgil van Dijk is 11.2 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 Virgil van Dijk in our list belong to Jason Momoa (6'4" (193 cm)), Michael Phelps (6'4" (193 cm)), Shohei Ohtani (6'4" (193 cm)), and Snoop Dogg (6'4" (193 cm)).
How Virgil van Dijk ranks among adults
Virgil van Dijk is taller than about 99% 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
- Virgil van Dijk is 17.7 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Virgil van Dijk is 31.7 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Virgil van Dijk in everyday terms
- Virgil van Dijk is 101.6 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Virgil van Dijk is 10.2 cm shorter than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Virgil van Dijk is 50.8 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Virgil van Dijk is 111.8 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 Virgil van Dijk on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk is 6'4" (193 cm) tall, as officially listed by UEFA.com Champions League player profile.
How tall is Virgil van Dijk in centimeters?
Virgil van Dijk is 193 cm, which is 1.93 meters or 76 inches in total.
Is Virgil van Dijk taller than average?
Virgil van Dijk is 17.7 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm). Virgil van Dijk is 31.7 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk is taller than about 99% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Mohamed Salah or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk is taller: 6'4" (193 cm) against 5'9" (175 cm), a difference of 18 cm.
Who is taller, Virgil van Dijk or Erling Haaland?
Erling Haaland is taller: 6'4" (194 cm) against 6'4" (193 cm), a difference of 1 cm.