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The Shortest Soccer (Football) Players

The 30 shortest soccer (football) players in our data, ranked by height. Aitana Bonmati leads at 1.61 m (5'3"). Tap any name for its height page, or use the chart below to line them up to scale.

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Aitana Bonmati
1.63 m
Marta
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Diego Maradona
1.67 m
Sam Kerr
Aitana Bonmati1.61 m
Marta1.63 m
Diego Maradona1.65 m
Sam Kerr1.67 m

Shortest Soccer (Football) Players, ranked

  1. 1Aitana Bonmati1.61 m · 5'3"
  2. 2Marta1.63 m · 5'4"
  3. 3Diego Maradona1.65 m · 5'5"
  4. 4Sam Kerr1.67 m · 5'6"
  5. 5N'Golo Kanté1.68 m · 5'6"
  6. 6Megan Rapinoe1.68 m · 5'6"
  7. 7Roberto Carlos1.68 m · 5'6"
  8. 8Lionel Messi1.7 m · 5'7"
  9. 9Julián Álvarez1.7 m · 5'7"
  10. 10Xavi1.7 m · 5'7"
  11. 11Alex Morgan1.7 m · 5'7"
  12. 12Paul Scholes1.7 m · 5'7"
  13. 13Philipp Lahm1.7 m · 5'7"
  14. 14Andrés Iniesta1.71 m · 5'7"
  15. 15Phil Foden1.71 m · 5'7"
  16. 16Luka Modrić1.72 m · 5'8"
  17. 17Nicolo Barella1.72 m · 5'8"
  18. 18Ferenc Puskas1.72 m · 5'8"
  19. 19Pelé1.73 m · 5'8"
  20. 20Bernardo Silva1.73 m · 5'8"
  21. 21Gavi1.73 m · 5'8"
  22. 22Alexia Putellas1.73 m · 5'8"
  23. 23Alessandro Del Piero1.73 m · 5'8"
  24. 24Michael Owen1.73 m · 5'8"
  25. 25Sadio Mané1.74 m · 5'9"
  26. 26Pedri1.74 m · 5'9"
  27. 27Lautaro Martínez1.74 m · 5'9"
  28. 28Roberto Baggio1.74 m · 5'9"
  29. 29Neymar1.75 m · 5'9"
  30. 30Mohamed Salah1.75 m · 5'9"

Shortest and tallest soccer (football) players, to scale

1.75 mNeymar1.61 mAitana Bonmati

What the numbers say

  • The height range across these 30 soccer (football) players is 14 cm (6 in) — from Neymar at 1.75 m (5'9") down to Aitana Bonmati at 1.61 m (5'3").
  • The group average height is 1.71 m (5'7") — 4 cm below the world average for adult men (1.75 m).
  • 0 of 30 (0%) stand taller than the world average man of 1.75 m.
  • The midpoint of this list is #16 — Andrés Iniesta — at 1.71 m (5'7").

Heights are the figures listed on each entry’s own page and may vary by a centimetre or two across sources. Use the comparison tool above to line up any pair side by side.

Shortest Soccer (Football) Players — frequently asked

Who is the shortest of the soccer (football) players?
Aitana Bonmati is the shortest, at 1.61 m (5'3").
How tall is Aitana Bonmati?
Aitana Bonmati is 1.61 m (5'3") tall.
Who is the tallest on this list?
Mohamed Salah, at 1.75 m (5'9").
What is the average height of soccer (football) players?
The average across the 30 soccer (football) players on this list is 1.71 m (5'7").
What is the height range of soccer (football) players on this list?
The range is -14 cm (-6 in) — from Mohamed Salah at 1.75 m (5'9") to Aitana Bonmati at 1.61 m (5'3").
How tall is Mohamed Salah?
Mohamed Salah is 1.75 m (5'9") tall, the tallest on this list.

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