Written on April 29, 2023
"Who is the tallest football player in the world?
Have you ever had such a thought?
In recent years, notable tall players include former England national team forward Peter Crouch (201cm) and former Czech Republic national team forward Jan Koller (202cm).
Also, goalkeepers and center backs are generally thought to be tall.
Therefore, in this article, we have compiled a top 10 ranking of the tallest football players of all time.
Even Crouch and Koller are unable to make it into this high-level ranking.
Reference：Top 10 Tallest Soccer Players In The World | All-Time Ranking
■10th Øyvind Hoås(203cm)
Nationality：Norway
Position：FW
Most appearances for a club：Sarpsborg 08 Fotballforening(Norway)
■9th Even Iversen(203cm)
Nationality：Norway
Position：CB
Most appearances for a club：Fotballklubben Bodø/Glimt(Norway)
■8th Shell Peter Odegaard(203cm)
Nationality：Norway
Position：GK
Most appearances for a club：Manglerud Star(Norway)
■7th Costel Pantilimon(203cm)
Nationality：Romania
Position：GK
Most appearances for a club：FC Politehnica Timișoara(Romania)
■6th Lacina Traore(203cm)
Nationality：Ivory Coast
Position：FW
Most appearances for a club：Stade d'Abidjan(Turkey)
■5th Tor Hogne Aarøy(204cm)
Nationality：Norway
Position：FW
Most appearances for a club：Aalesunds FK(Norway)
■4th Yang Changpeng(205cm)
Nationality：China
Position：FW
Most appearances for a club：Shenzhen Fengpeng F.C.(China)
■3rd Vanja Iveša(205cm)
Nationality：Croatia
Position：GK
Most appearances for a club：Eskişehirspor(Turkey)
■2nd Paul Millar(208cm)
Nationality：Northern Ireland
Position：FW
Most appearances for a club：Cardiff City(Northern Ireland)
■1st Kristof Van Hout(208cm)
Nationality：Belgium
Position：GK
Most appearances for a club：KV Kortrijk(Belgium)
■Summarize
| Rank | Name | Height | Nationality | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristof Van Hout | 208㎝ | Belgium | GK |
| 2 | Paul Millar | 208cm | Northern Ireland | FW |
| 3 | Vanja Iveša | 205cm | Croatia | GK |
| 4 | Yang Changpeng | 205cm | China | FW |
| 5 | Tor Hogne Aarøy | 204cm | Norway | FW |
| 6 | Lacina Traore | 203cm | Ivory Coast | FW |
| 7 | Costel Pantilimon | 203cm | Romania | GK |
| 8 | Shell Peter Odegaard | 203cm | Norway | GK |
| 9 | Even Iversen | 203cm | Norway | CB |
| 10 | Øyvind Hoås | 203cm | Norway | FW |
That's All.
