Lionel Messi Height Discussion

Lionel Messi's Height

5ft 6 ½ (168.9 cm)

Argentinian Footballer who has played for Barcelona and PSG. At Barca they described him as being "170cm, 72kg", however now playing at PSG he is listed at "1,69 m / 67 kg". Photo by /BigStock.com Soccer Players5ft 6 ½ Males

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hackgod said on 16/Dec/25Click Here5'6.5 and 5'7.75"?Editor RobNot far off it, he looks closer to 5ft 8 than 7 there. Gianni 5' 7 said on 30/Aug/25Hi Rob, Giving that the average male height in Argentina is 5ft8.5, should he be considered average or short in his country?Editor RobIf you think of the average mark, then 2 inches above and below can cover the average range upper and lower limits. Gianni 5' 7 said on 14/Aug/25Hi Rob, Would you say Messi is short or very short for western/european standard?Editor RobJust in the short category. He's not short enough - for me anyway - to be classed as very short. Wehrmacht180 said on 13/Aug/25Messi = 169 cm Cristiano Ronaldo = 185 cm Gianni 5' 7 said on 18/Jun/25Hi Rob, Here we have Messi beside italian Legend Roberto Baggio. Considering their footwears, how tall do you think Is Baggio? 5ft 7.5 could be an option? He's in his late 50s now Click HereEditor Rob5ft 7.5 range is believable. Gianni 5' 7 said on 3/Jun/25Hi Rob, Messi has always looked noticeably short on the pitch, but do you think that walking through the streets with a pair of sneakers and a decent posture he can pass for a "low average height" guy?Editor RobAmongst younger crowd he's still going to look a short guy, but I suppose it depends in which country as well. Cooper Clarke said on 29/May/25Do you lean more towards 5’6.75 than 5’6.25 for Messi Rob? And between him and G which one do you reckon would measure taller?Editor RobI would say there is a greater chance of 6.75 than 6.25. It may be Big G and Messi are going to appear indistinguishable in height if you put them side by side. Cold Water said on 28/Nov/24Cristiano Ronaldo:187.4 cm Messi: 167.4 cm James B 172cm said on 22/Apr/24Rob at Inter Miami he is listed 5ft7 and 148 pounds James B 172cm said on 26/Nov/23Rob his bodyguard at Miami is listed at 5ft10 and 190 pounds. What your opinion on his height comparing him with Messi? Editor RobCan seem within 5ft 9-10 range Parker said on 4/Sep/23Daniel Lee 173 cm said on 23/Dec/22 @Rob I didn't pay attention to Julian Alvarez but i have heard he is 5'6. is there any chance? He looks a bit taller in TV In the Argentina squad listing they were both listed at 170. Click Here Parker said on 1/Jun/23Lionel was recorded by Barcelona at 15 years old(2002-2003) at 164 and 62kg. At 18, 169 67kg. His latest Barcelona listing was 170 and 72kg. At PSG he was listed at 169 67kg (Exactly his listing by Barcelona at 18 years of age). Coincidence, or have they just lifted the data from Barcelona.? 170 for Lionel is my guess. Roman K said on 28/May/23GOAT! like Maradona another 170 cmts Argie genious Original said on 9/May/235'6.75" more likely than 5'6.25" imo. I think 169cm range is his height, shy of 5'7" anyway. Kholil said on 3/May/23Rob how tall is his teammates Marco Verratti on this video Click Here i think this video good footage with no distortion oren metser said on 1/May/231.69m or 5'6.5 is his just earlier than midday mark. 5'6 and a half would kick in without a shadow of a doubt. Mrahman said on 20/Mar/23Rob, what would be the highest you'd guess him? Editor RobAlmost 5ft 7 is the upper limit, but not much shy of 5ft 6.5 would be lowest range. iLoveDakotaKai said on 15/Mar/23Very good listing for Messi. My guess has always been upper end of 5’6 / lower end of 5’7 400R said on 14/Mar/235’5 1/2. Max. Maybe 5’6 in the morning. Joanis said on 1/Jan/23Messi is certainly 168-169cm range Abdulrahman said on 31/Dec/22168 cm. Daniel Lee 173 cm said on 23/Dec/22@Rob I didn't pay attention to Julian Alvarez but i have heard he is 5'6. is there any chance? He looks a bit taller in TV Editor RobWould have guessed over 5ft 6 Rory said on 22/Dec/22I think you could maybe say Messi is a bit more talented than Maradona but Maradona had more charisma,so in the end I make them equals. Gaz said on 22/Dec/22@Duhon And Maradona who was shorter than both Messi and Pele. Having a low centre of gravity is a useful thing in football but not so much for goalkeepers and defenders lol. Duhon said on 19/Dec/22@Yuval It's unlikely height is that important in football compared to other sports when Pele and Messi both stand below 5'8", Neymar another all-time legend is about 5'8" himself. Jawilder said on 19/Dec/22Yeah it’s a fact he is the greatest soccer player of all time. Anybody claiming anything differently is simply wrong. It’s not even close either. Average guess is spot on Daniel Lee 173 cm said on 18/Dec/22@Rob What about if you change the description to Argentinian legend? Maahin Chowdhury said on 18/Dec/22The GOAT himself has done it! 🐐 Congrats Argentina!🇦🇷 5’6.5 Yuval said on 18/Dec/22Funny how height is so importent for football/sports in general, yet the best player is short. HRAAA10222 said on 18/Dec/22Rob, how tall is Julian Alvarez? Editor RobDoesn't look much taller than Messi. Riccardo 899 said on 10/Dec/22There Is a picture of him next to Lazio's young player Luka Romero Who i see Is listed 165cm. Click Here. Editor RobLooks over 5ft 6 there. Duhon said on 10/Dec/22I believe his expected adult height was 5'2" before his parents put him on growth hormones. Abdul-DK said on 10/Dec/22168.6 cm. dreus23 said on 9/Dec/22I can't really see him as low as 168 cm, 5'6-5'6.25. Anything from 5'6.5-5'6.75 is ok, but definitely not over 170 sayansaha said on 4/Dec/22I think 168 might be the height at night and maybe 169.5~170 Abdul-DK said on 28/Nov/22168 cm max. Nik Ashton said on 14/Oct/22@ Benjamin’s Jam - That is an interesting guess, particularly if you think that’s his night height! I like your name! 500! Griffith said on 11/Oct/22Rob you reckon his 5'7 in the morning when he wakes up Editor RobAt least that height. SannaMarinlove said on 7/Oct/22168cm for him Rukmini Singh said on 10/Aug/22He doesn't looks 169 cm at all Eli Shahar said on 16/Jul/22He’s 5’6.5 I’m pretty sure it’s always been like 6 and a half inches between him and CR7. 2 goats 🐐🐐 liaesthetic said on 1/Jul/22I think 5'6.25" is more likely than a flat 5'6" for him if he's around 168cm tall, I'll give him that liaesthetic said on 1/Jul/22The 2 cm rule system might work with him but if he was indeed 168cm, it would put Xavi around 167cm. Xavi and Messi are almost the same height, sometimes Messi is taller but sometimes it's the other way around. That makes a lot of sense. Based on some information I received, he came around 8.40 am to take a medical examination using metric measurements at PSG and was listed as 169 cm. It was quite strange to consider since he had his official medical measurements in Barcelona too but with a different height result. Maybe this is because his body position is not straight when he is measured at PSG medical or maybe because he is too upright when he is measured at Barca medical. Whatever the reason, I believe he's about 5'6" if he's not a solid 5'6". He's pretty much like a textbook 5ft 6 liaesthetic said on 1/Jul/22The 2 cm rule system might work with him but if he was indeed 168cm, it would put Xavi around 167cm. Xavi and Messi are almost the same height, sometimes Messi is taller but sometimes it's the other way around. That makes a lot of sense. Based on some information I received, he came around 8.40 am to take a medical examination using metric measurements at PSG and was listed as 169 cm. It was quite strange to consider since he had his official medical measurements in Barcelona too but with a different height result. Maybe this is because his body position is not straight when he is measured at PSG medical or maybe because he is too upright when he is measured at Barca medical. Whatever the reason, I believe he's about 5'6" if he's not a solid 5'6". He's pretty much like a textbook 5ft 6 James B 172cm said on 21/Jun/22Rob the guy in the photo with Messi is listed at 6ft2 tinyurl.com/34vdstp4 There’s a huge difference isn’t there? Editor RobI think there's a few inches there that can be explained by the taller player on one foot mid-stride, whilst Messi looks to be dropping height with right knee bent. Although in theory he should be near bottom of the tall guy's mouth if they were posing, which is a lot less than the shot suggests, like 4-5 inches DruceLee said on 6/Jun/22Hi, Messi is now listed 170cm on PSG site...his weight also changed.....did they measured him again? Editor RobTipped the webmaster some loose change 🧐 Luis mi said on 23/May/22Messi looks like verratti (165 cm,) and i saw a photo with xavi (167) similar haight messi (168 cm) in a good day after a football match (167cm). Salahyy said on 17/Apr/22Click Here if xavi is 167 messi cant be more than 165 mande2013 said on 2/Feb/22Rob: What would you say Messi's eye level is? Roughly 5'2? Editor Robyeah around that range Okidoki said on 26/Jan/22I have really a feeling that he is slightly shorter than Tom Holland, who he met at the Gala and who admitted he was 5'6.5. Even if Tom said that, i feel there is a pretty good chance he is really 5'6.75 actually. Since he said that, it is now quite likely he is a bit below 5'7, like a 169.5-169.8 guy. While Messi overall from seeing his whole career, has generally looked in the 168.5-169 range. I'd say it is likely that Tom really is about a cm taller than him. Proportion wise, messi doesn't look almost 170, while i think that Holland does. Rapha said on 18/Jan/22Rapha said on 17/Jan/22 Hi Rob Would you argue 170 cm for him as an average height during the day ? Editor Rob I only think Messi hits 170cm much earlier in the day, I would be surprised if I measured him 170cm at lunchtime. @Rob: Do you think he reaches a flat 168 cm in the evening ? Editor RobI don't think he goes quite that low. Rapha said on 17/Jan/22Hi Rob Would you argue 170 cm for him as an average height during the day ? Editor RobI only think Messi hits 170cm much earlier in the day, I would be surprised if I measured him 170cm at lunchtime. Enzo E. said on 5/Dec/21in some photos he seems to be the same height as Xavi Hernández Chariot said on 30/Nov/21Hey Rob if I am 5 feet 6 inches solid and a little bit more would I look similar to Messi? Editor RobI think in a photo it will be tough to tell who is taller, especially since Messi isn't exactly a guy who poses with impeccable posture in photos. James B 171.5 said on 25/Nov/21rob in one article he was described as 5ft7. Do you think 5ft6.25 is possible? Editor RobClose to 5ft 6.5 I do still give him, but a chance of below that (or slightly above) is never ruled out. Droopy Bear said on 20/Nov/21169 cm as the average of the whole day. He really looks 4 cm shorter than me as I am 173 cm as the average of a day. JamesB171.5cm said on 6/Nov/21It’s interesting rob Messi has quite similar proportions to me with a long toro and short legs. Also I am only 1 inch taller than Messi. Do you think rob his body proportions could be a side of the hgh treatment he received growing up? Although I have never had a human growth hormone deficiency I was always a bad sleeper when I was younger which could have resulted in my weird body proportions (very short legs and a long torso). Because they do say that during puberty you grow in your sleep Editor RobI don't know how much the hormones helped him, could it be he gained an extra 2 inches and most of it torso? I suppose it is an unknown what height he might have ended up without taking the treatment... recapa said on 2/Nov/21168.5-169 before bed and 170.5-171 out of bed for my goat. uddipta saikia said on 27/Oct/21Rob If Lionel Messi Is 169 cm Than Salman Khan is no more than 165 cm Slim 6'1.75 said on 1/Oct/21168.5cm Messi is a cheat without doping Messi wouldn’t be Messi He plays like he’s supernatural because of the hgh he’s taken He even took a pill out of his sock a few years ago Johno said on 30/Sep/21He does look 5'6. Some of the greatest footballers have been 'short'. Maradona, Pele and of course, the G.O.A.T Messi, there is something about the way they dribble the ball as if the ball is magnetically attached to thier limbs that might have something to do with thier shorter statures. Sure they won't win headers but I wonder if thier low centre of gravity and shorter limbs, not to forget smaller turning circles and shorter strides, give them excellent ball control as compared to the taller guys? Go figure. Nik Ashton said on 21/Sep/21@ recapa - 168 - 169 4️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ Bagheera said on 18/Sep/21167-168 cm to Messi recapa said on 12/Sep/21168.5 and 178.5 for mbappe seems abou right in this pic or 169 for messi and 179 for mbappe.Click Here. Slim 6'1.75 said on 9/Sep/21Solid 169cm at his low Would Messi have ended up this tall if he didn’t take HGH at age 11? recapa said on 4/Sep/21@Rob,would you say he is more like 168-169 range or 169-170 range. Nik Ashton said on 1/Sep/21@ Rem - Many would argue that your night height (after long slog on pitch) is too high! 😴🎵🌒 The average guess is 168.5 cm! Slim 6'1.5" said on 30/Aug/21169 is right on the money 65-70kg the only thing is...PSG then put Ramos at 184cm 🤨 He's grown! Messi's 'shrunk' Ramos 184 is his morning height 👍 Rem said on 29/Aug/21Rob how likely are these measurememts for messi Out of bed: 170.7 Morning (after 2 hs of waking up): 169.8 Evening height (after training day): 169.0 Night height after long 90+ minutes match: 168.5 Editor RobThat range wouldn't surprise me Johnson said on 18/Aug/21@Rob I don't believe in rigged stadiometers because doctors need exact percentage of fat, imc, very serious and precise etc. It is very rare when we see figures on camera. That is why website can show fake figures of players (they are not medical figures) But if we see the figure of stadiometer on cam I would believe unless things like hair etc Editor Rob Yes the figure is likely to be correct on the stadiometer, but all I'm saying is I wouldn't dismiss the chance a stadiometer can be mis calibrated a few mm's at a medical centre. It would be interesting if more teams actually showed measurements of players. Okidoki said on 17/Aug/21I remember you said that you would generally go for 6'1-6'1.25 range instead of 6'0.75-6'1 for C.Ronaldo, is it a greater chance that Messi is in the 5'6.5-5'6.75 range or 5'6.25-5'6.5 you would say? Eventhough he can look 170 cm some times, in some photos even 2.5-3 cm only shorter than Neymar, i think it's generally more than that. Editor RobI think I've stuck around 5ft 6.5 for him over the years with chance of slightly above or below...I don't think flat 5ft 6 or full 5ft 7 if we are talking lunchtime. Okidoki said on 17/Aug/21@Rob, how good of a chance is 5'6.25 for Messi? It's a decent chance in my opinion, but i can't see him below 168, that's the lowest i would go and the highest a solid 169 personally. I can't see Ramos above 183 either in my opinion. Editor Rob6.25 really is lowest I think I'd try to argue Benjamin's Jam said on 15/Aug/21170-171cm Canson said on 15/Aug/212 cm rule. Ibra is listed 196 but is 194. Pique 194 or 195 but is 192-193. Messi is 168. I doubt he’s less than 2” shorter than Rob Editor Robthe only thing is...PSG then put Ramos at 184cm 🤨 He's grown! Messi's 'shrunk' Daniel Lee said on 13/Aug/21@Rob i have read he arrived at 8:40 am (maybe rounded up) for the medical examination. He is listed now 169 cm and 67 kg on PSG. Then he can't be 5'6.5", not even on the best case. Editor Robyeah I seen that Click Here, down as 169. Bear in mind Barcelona put him at 170cm...supposedly based upon a medical too. Now if Messi got 169 reasonably early (a few hours after wakening) at PSG, what does that say about Barcelona... I don't know, but like I hinted at - with some digital stadiometers, you can put the rod under it and calibrate the device so it over measures you quite easily. mande2013 said on 12/Aug/21Rob how tall would you say Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the president of PSG is: Click Here He’s listed at 5’10 on the internet and seems to have 3 inches and change on Messi in the above photo, indicating your current Messi listing is more or less accurate. Editor Robyeah he might be pretty close to 5ft 10 psgteam said on 11/Aug/21hi I am an ambulance driver I see them messi is 1m60 cm no 1m69 cm on hospital american paris test attitude physical I saw messi at the waiting room Editor Robmaybe you saw Lessi, Messi's shorter cousin? but since you are posting from a country east of France, I am doubting it... Daniel Lee said on 10/Aug/21@Elene @Joey Seems like you think Antonella isn't between short/very short zone and looking her next to Messi you think he is probably about 5'7. Elene said on 10/Aug/21Could be 5’7 but no more DanXi said on 7/Aug/21Hey Rob, how tall would you guess his wife to be? She looks very tiny even next to Messi. Someone posted pics below. About 5 feet? Editor Robyeah she could be that height range Messiheight said on 4/Aug/21Hi rob if marco verratti is 165cm then Messi is 173cm look at the last picture in verratti Instagram.. Click Here Editor Robmaybe messi is a bit closer to the camera there, but I think Marco could be 5ft 5 Joey oz said on 28/Jul/21Messi could be 169.5cm Daniel Lee said on 28/Jul/21The champ and Antonella. She is probably very short. Id would be great to know her height Click Here Click Here Click Here Slim Shady said on 24/Jul/21I think he is 5”7 Rigved said on 21/Jul/21Im actually 172 meters same as neymar i think that messi would be 169 approximately ChaosControl 6'2.50 said on 20/Jul/21RJT said on 11/Jul/21 Finally he won it for his Country, I'm happy for the man even though I normally support Brazil. Now, it's England's turn Rob! I's coming home! On today’s edition of comments that didn’t age well Editor Robwalked by a shop this morning and they had the 'It's Coming Home' t-shirts, but of course this is Scotland so it was It's Coming Home Rome. Looks like nobody was buying them though, there was a rack of them reduced to half price 😄 Zutkil said on 19/Jul/21I can't see lower than 169 but not enough to be 5ft7, so 5ft6 3/4 imo RJT said on 11/Jul/21Finally he won it for his Country, I'm happy for the man even though I normally support Brazil. Now, it's England's turn Rob! I's coming home! Shaurya tiwari said on 28/Jun/21I think he is weak 5.7 169cm What do you think rob Jason 6'6 said on 24/Jun/21Weak 5’7 176.5 said on 15/Jun/21Neymar has 2 full inches on him Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Nik Ashton said on 11/Jun/21I’ve seen him described as 5’5.77” online! abmena said on 5/Jun/21169.5 Hunter said on 5/Jun/21Rob, the difference between Agüero and Messi is 3 cm at most. If Agüero is 5'8 (172,7) then you should upgrade Messi. He deserves 5'6.75 (169.5 or a weak 170). DanXi said on 4/Jun/21So if Aguero was measured at 173.5 on his medical, that means Messi might actually be close to 170. Didn't expect that, his short legs makes him look like 5'6 tops Badar said on 21/May/21167-168 cm. Lahm is listed at 170 and looks a solid inch taller than Messi. Matthew Lean said on 17/May/21@Rob Paul how tall is Thomas tuchel? Editor Roba tall manager, but not looked that much at him recapa said on 16/May/21@YK,he is not standing at his best in that pic .i doubt that he is under 5ft6 at worst. YK said on 12/May/21Check out these photos : Click Here Click Here 167 max. Not above! Lancaster said on 6/May/21Rob, how tall is Sergi Roberto? He's listed as 1,78 Click Here Editor Rob5ft 9.5 One100 said on 1/May/21Hes def strong 5’7 recapa said on 30/Apr/21168-168.5cm range for me .hell, he can even look 2 inches shorter than weak 5ft8 neymar. Ronaldo 185.4cm said on 29/Apr/21@Larey Dont think he has a longer torso, because he obviously wears a longer shirt than most players which makes the torso look longer. Canson said on 11/Apr/21@Editor Rob: has he always been listed 5’6.5 or was he 5’6 previously? He looks 5’6 with Neymar at times. That’s a full 2” between them in most pics Editor Robhe's been on this so long I can't recall. Original said on 27/Feb/21169 range is OK imo. Larey said on 24/Feb/21I think Messi looks smaller than he is because he has short legs and a longer torso. Those short legs are what gives him that edge in ball control and acceleration. He's the ideal height to be the best footballer in the world. Jakey said on 21/Feb/21Nah he won't leave Barca! slim 6'1 said on 10/Feb/21He’ll definitely leave Barca, I reckon for a French team Mbong said on 30/Jan/21@Dingo, thanks for your comment. Haven't had a good laugh in a while, you should try comedy. Roy Su?rez said on 25/Jan/21Messi, in the top 3 of the most famous persons in the world. Celeb heights description: Argentinian footballer Dingo said on 17/Jan/21I bumped into Lionel Messi at Barcelona airport. I can't believe how tall he was. He was at least 6'4". I was also surprised how different he looked off camera. He was bald, he had buck teeth and he was covered in tattoos. He also used an alias because a tannoy announcement was made asking him to go to the information desk and the announcer called him Mr Rossi. Joe 5'10 1/2 said on 11/Jan/21He's a God no matter what height he is. LogicalLB said on 29/Dec/20If Neymar is 5'8, how is Messi 5'6.5? Looks at least 3in shorter. So either Neymar is 5'9 or Messi is 5'5. Ronaldo 185.4cm said on 20/Nov/20Messi max 169cm, can't see him being more than an 1/2 inch taller than Xavi, also looks around 2cm shorter than Iniesta so 168.5cm is fine. BR said on 11/Nov/20@Johnny If Lionel is 5'4", then Ferdinand is 6'0". Nik Ashton said on 8/Sep/20@ Blake - A lot of people are at least 0.5” out, but not Rob! Blake said on 26/Aug/20Ferdinand was corrected by Gary Lineker during that broadcast, Gary said he’s more Five foot seven. So interesting to here that Gary Lineker who has met Messi close up thinks he is around 5 ft 7 from his 5 ft 9 perspective. Maybe it’s harder for Rio to guess his height accurately as he’s so much taller. Or gary could have just seen stats on him during research for shows. Johnny 181-182 cm said on 18/Aug/20Rio Ferdinand described him as "Five foot four" before the Bayern match! Editor Robfor a bit of dramatic impact no doubt. elvis markaj said on 14/Aug/20168 cm fits Messi 👌 YK said on 26/Jul/20To Rem: Look to this photo Click Here mande2013 said on 14/Jul/20I always assumed EU size 42 was relatively normal for weak average height men. mande2013 said on 14/Jul/20Rob: Would you consider his shoe size (US size 8.5) to be small or average for a guy his height? Neymar has the same shoe size by the way. A site on the internet said sizes in the 7-9 range correlate to men 5'5 and under in the US while sizes in the 9.5-10.5 range would correlate to men in the 5'6-5'9 range. That can't be right, especially if shoe sizes of footballers are anything to go by. CR7 is a size 9, although he probably does have small feet for a 1m85 male. Editor RobAverage range I'd have thought. Nik said on 28/Jun/20@ J-Dog - Your comment is very informative! Rem said on 25/Jun/20Rob, check this pic with antoine griezmann who i believe would be slightly taller than you. Saying messi is 5'5 or 5'6 at best is ridiculous. It is clear that this guy with good posture is a good 169 guy. Click Here J-Dog said on 23/Jun/20I'm not sure how many people realize this, but as a youth Lionel Messi had a Growth Hormone Disorder (GHD). It was FC Barcelona who agreed to pick up the tab if Messi would play in their Youth League. I think his actually predicted height without the treatments would have been 4'2"- 5'1 maximum. "Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone disorder, or GHD. It is often called idiopathic short stature, but there are problems that go beyond being shorter than average. The treatments were expensive, a $900 monthly expense that his modest family could not afford." "At the time Messi was diagnosed, he was only 4'2"! Messi is now normal and average in the physical sense, but certainly not normal when it comes to talent!" Reference: Click Here Nik Ashton said on 28/May/20@ JohnMoore-162cm - Thanks! The 255 voters may not be far out! JohnMoore-162cm said on 26/May/20Nik Ashton said on 7/May/20 @ Fernando170 - His legs look short too and I could see him being 1 cm below what he is listed as on CH! I totally agree ...He is 168 cm range Roongoon said on 10/May/20His leg so short .Can you low a dowgrade?.Hold 167 during the day it’s definitely.I confirmed Nik Ashton said on 7/May/20@ Fernando170 - His legs look short too and I could see him being 1 cm below what he is listed as on CH! Fernando170 said on 1/May/20His arms look short for a 169 guy. I have the same height and with longer arms. Maybe this man can be in the 166cm range Hw19 said on 22/Apr/20Rob, when comparing my height with celebrities in this site, should i use my 5-6 hours out of bed or evening height? Editor RobI'd use that range. YK said on 21/Apr/20who is taller? Click Here Editor RobSometimes they can seem hard to pick apart Nik said on 12/Apr/20He looks closer to 5'6" than 5'7" in the above photograph! Roongoon said on 8/Apr/20Rob,How do you think for messi at the match he’s167? Editor Rob167-8 might be an extreme low after a hard 90 minutes at night, plus extra time. Ronaldo 185.5cm said on 23/Mar/20169 max for messi Nik said on 12/Mar/20@ Thom1 - Globally you are way above average! In fact Lionel Messi may be about average globally! S E said on 3/Mar/20Classic 169cm guy. But 170 maybe. Jkiller said on 26/Feb/205'6 and a half Ignacio said on 24/Feb/20I would say at least 5ft 6.5 if not 5ft7 Thom1 said on 21/Feb/20@NikAshton Then i must be a giant at 6’1” lol come on guys, worldwide the average is 175 Nik Ashton said on 20/Feb/20@ Thom - In most of the world the average height is not as high as 173-178 cm! Thom said on 19/Feb/20@Maggie ‘Messi is tall 170 cm’ my bottom 170 it’s not tall, 190 is tall now, that doesnt mean he's short, he is just under average considering that in most of the world the average height is 173 - 178 JohnCar said on 3/Feb/20169cm is about right for him, I'd even say 168.5 perhaps. TheHawk said on 6/Jan/205’6 2,5 cm shorter than 5’7 iniesta Oz said on 5/Jan/205'6 3/8, 5'7 out of bed Junavideo1 said on 31/Dec/19169 is his real height which is in midday or afternoon, what else do you think when we are guessing his real height. This site is not morning height site, makes no sense anonymus pc9 said on 29/Dec/19his 169 cm is morning, afternoon, or night height? Maggie Sammoud said on 28/Dec/19Messi Is tall 170 cm Maggie Sammoud said on 22/Dec/19Messi Is tall 170 cm Gyan Lee said on 10/Dec/19Just curious. Do you guys really push all the way down to your skull when you measure height? I read that the posture has to be relaxed. In that case Messi cannot be more than 167cm. 170cm is definitely a big no for him. I have seen legit 5'7 people in real life, and they are bigger than him. Nik Ashton said on 1/Dec/19@ QM6’1QM - You are very welcome, I am so chuffed to hear this! QM6'1QM said on 25/Nov/19Nik Ashton said on 16/Nov/19 Ha-ha, Nik, i love your comment. You made my day. Thanks. 5'6.5" for a Messi! James B 172cm said on 23/Nov/19rob hes listed at 160 pounds do you think thats accurate? Editor RobHeavier than myself? I think with clothes 160 is possible. Nik Ashton said on 16/Nov/19Cool guy, cool height! Rem said on 30/Oct/19Rob do you think he falls to 168 after a football match? I cant see him below 169 really. He's got bad posture oftenly but if he stands straight i for sure believe he is a true 169 guy. What is more he's got a big head or at least seems to be long. Editor RobGiven the amount of work Messi puts into games, I'm sure if you measured him straight after he could be 5ft 6ish on the nose. Playing any intense game for 90 minutes increases chances of losing maybe 3-5mm than your normal low. soccerfan said on 1/Oct/19How tall do you think Messi stands in the morning? Editor RobI'm sure he's 5ft 7 Luis miguel said on 22/Sep/19most soccer players are over listed, probably he is 1.69.3 in the morning and 1.67 at night Rob. Hunter said on 1/Sep/19Hi Rob! Maybe it's time to add a new foto of Messi because this picture is quite old. Don't you think? Editor RobIf there was one from the prphotos I use I would, unfortunately sometimes they don't have a great choice. Bu?ra said on 29/Aug/19Rob, Which time of day do you think the height is most accurate? Editor RobWell we all have a range of height, so technically any height you measure barefoot is a 'correct' one...it's just if we are fitting in with how others state or get their height taken, then being up several hours fits in with that. Blas said on 24/Aug/19170.5 morning / 168.5 night Mhmdmahmoud853 said on 18/Aug/19Iniesta is taller than him 1 inch at least so i think he is 5'6 for messi james7 said on 13/Jul/19@rob Lionel Messi with 5'5 Diego Schwartzman. Only advantage messi has is his hair Click Here Editor RobThere's not much between them, without knowing if that road is giving either an advantage. Valois 2.0 said on 2/Jul/19From what I saw today, Dani Alves os a inch taller than him Onabill Choudhury said on 16/Jun/19@Memo yeah 100% Agree with you Messi is a solid 5 ft 6 guy but looks too short to be a 5 ft 7 guy like Solid 5 ft 7 Iniesta Valois said on 4/Jun/19Looks 5'6 sometimes. Memo said on 31/May/19I think the GOAT is 5.6 or maybe even a bit lower comparing him with iniesta who is solid 5.7 Click Here Heights4 said on 24/May/19I think this is wrong.I think Messi just measures 1.68 m once a commentator even mentioned he is 1.67 m on a footballmatch which is not impossible look here he is with phillip lahm Click Here and phillip lahm is 1.70 m and here you can really see it clearly Lahm has at least 2 cm on him at least! Click Here Original said on 15/May/19I think he is much close than 170 than those 168.5. Maybe 169.5 at night. Heightguy said on 14/May/19What’s his low Rob? Editor RobI don't think he drops much shy of this listing I give him. Nik said on 15/Apr/19@ Heightguy - 199 voters think that he may be 66.25 during the day! The average vote is 5'6.31" after 199 votes! Heightguy said on 15/Apr/19Rob do you think Is he 66.25 at night? Abey B said on 10/Apr/19JoeRick said on 18/Mar/19 You have to wonder if he would not have achieved more if he were 6'1 like Ronaldo, but even that question is unfair. He probably learned and created advantages in his play from his height that may not have been possible at other heights, like precise, close contact dribbling and striking. His skills in those areas cannot be disputed. ---- Stupid question. "Could ask that for any footballer. What if x was quicker? What if x had a better touch? What if x was a more accurate passer etc. etc." As it stands for Messi, the way he plays is perfectly suited to his height with his dribbling ability, close touch, balance, low centre of gravity. The same traits that came through in legends or current top players like Maradona, Pele, Puskas, Romario, Baggio, Aguero, Neymar etc. all who were 5 ft 8 or less. Not 6 ft 1. You say it's unfair to ask the question............yet you still asked it!?!?!?!? RSilva said on 7/Apr/19Hi, Rob! Maxi Lopez is listed at 1,85m, but he looks 1,90m+, what do you think? Click Here Hunter said on 5/Apr/19I will go with 5'6.75 (169.5 cm). Probably 170 cm early in the day. Weak 5'7. Abu said on 30/Mar/19Hello rob How tall do you think his teammate Malcolm is ? He seems 1inch shorter than Messi or 0.75 inch ? JoeRick said on 18/Mar/195'6 or 5'7, really doesn't matter, it's amazing what he has achieved as one of the best footballer at either of those heights. You have to wonder if he would not have achieved more if he were 6'1 like Ronaldo, but even that question is unfair. He probably learned and created advantages in his play from his height that may not have been possible at other heights, like precise, close contact dribbling and striking. His skills in those areas cannot be disputed. Abu said on 17/Mar/19Hello me again. Is a few mm more noticeable ? Editor RobIt won't be...but half inches can be spotted. Sometimes they appear smaller or greater. Just camera angles, different head sizes or posture can turn a half inch into a 'barely anything' or seemingly 1-2 inch difference. Abu said on 16/Mar/19Hi rob ! I was just measured 169.7 out of bed and 168.2-3 bedtime. Am I the same height as Lionel Messi at 5’61/2 ? Editor RobYou would look roughly the same height, though I feel messi could measure a few mm's more. Scoot1 said on 6/Mar/19Click Here 167 max for Messi barefoot in morning. Heightguy said on 5/Mar/19On ESPNFC Messi is listed at 5.6. It is very unusual for an athlete to be listed as shorter than they actually are. An athlete’s height is almost always inflated by at least an inch. I’m not saying that Messi is 5.5, but in my opinion, 5’6 is his height, 5’6.5 is his morning height. He may even drop below 5’6 at night. Jancys said on 5/Mar/19No way. She is 5ft 6 maximum. Click Here on this picture, 5ft 8 Neymar is at least 3.5 inches taller. 165 cm for Messi. Rick1 said on 21/Feb/19@Jackson James What brings you to that conclusion? Jackson James said on 10/Feb/19Clearly less than 5ft6. Messi's somewhere between 165cm and 167cm max Rick1 said on 5/Feb/19@miller Surprisingly football unlike other sports such as combat sports heights are generally consistent I’ve found. Ribery was measured on a documentary at 170 If I remember rightly and has always looked consistent. It may be true that Messi might be closer to 5’6 at times but I think lahm is a strong 5’7 maybe 171cm miller said on 16/Jan/19Lahm is 170 cm ribery is also closer to 5-6 than 5.7 rick 1 most soccer players are overlisted Rick1 said on 14/Jan/19@Miller i think lahm is consistently taller than 5'7 - hes slightly taller than ribery. I think lahm is 171cm and Messi 170 miller said on 10/Jan/195.6 flat in my opinion looks 1 inch shorter than philip lahm amine said on 23/Dec/18messi is 5'7 170 stop making him smaller than he is Editor Robno guesses change the height of somebody, it's just an opinion. lastman said on 9/Dec/18Rob, don't you think he looks more 5ft 6 flat here with 5 ft 7 Eden Hazard ? Click Here Editor RobAt times he's seemed 5ft 6, but still think he would measure over that. Canson said on 28/Oct/18I think 168-168.5 is a better look. He would likely measure 169 sometime in the morning. Max 5’7 out of bed Yuriy90 said on 22/Oct/18If Philipp Lahm 5'7 then Messi 5 "5. Rob R. said on 3/Oct/18I think 5’ 6 1/2” is spot on. It’s refreshing to see a star player who gives his TRUE height. Iwan said on 3/Oct/18Rob are you familiar with the stories / rumours that Messi was given HGH at a young age due to a hormone defect ? If so what are your opinions on it ? Editor RobYes I've read that he had hormone deficiency, so without taking hgh he might not have been anywhere near 5ft 6-7...and the world would never have seen a player of his calibre entertaining hundreds of millions over the years. khaled taban said on 4/Sep/18Rob , How tall is Carles Puyol ? A)178cm B)177cm C)176cm D)175cm Editor RobC is possible Seph said on 19/Aug/18A strong 5ft 6 weak 5ft 7 Monkey knees said on 15/Jul/18A smidgen (what a word!) Over 5'6. Spot on Rob. Animus said on 14/Jul/18I wonder how tall he would have been had he not gotten those injections as a kid. I think he might still have become a professional footballer, but he would probably not have been competitive on the international scene. Jim Kane said on 26/Jun/18Seems average for Barcelona FC Andres Iniesta 1,71 m Jordi Alba 1,70 m Lionel Messi 1,69 m Maradona 1,65 m mande2013 said on 8/Jun/185'6.25 is probably best for him. Just didn't seem a comfortable 1m69 with textbook 5'7 Philipp Lahm. MAD SAM said on 4/Jun/18Messy is pretty short, 168 cm seems subtle Durl said on 1/May/18Rob, have you thought about putting him to 168cm? I think there's more evidence to suggest that he's closer to 5ft6 flat than closer to 5ft7. Editor RobNot sure I saw enough to go with flat 5ft 6 for Messi, I get the feeling he would measure above 5ft 6 zzzzzammagaaahhd said on 7/Apr/18a shade over 5'6 yani said on 2/Apr/18I think he would measure similar to the average guess. Click Here Groovy said on 31/Mar/18Average vote looks a bit low. Imo, he looks closer to 5'7, around 5'6.75 mark. What do you think Rob, what's more likely (5'6.25 or 5'6.75)? Alexhunter2004 said on 28/Mar/18He's 171 during the measurement during medical test Johnson said on 24/Mar/18Minimum 170.0 mark if you guys would see a medical test of him Yes. You can argue that is really early morning, gutbusting etc But anyone who thinks he is measured by Barcelona doctors shorter than that is fooling thenselves Hijoputamos said on 1/Mar/18Best footballers ever had small feet. They say to kick and control the ball better if you have small feet. Florian said on 28/Feb/18He's the best football player I have ever seen. Always loved watching him play and sometimes it used to be like a therapy for me. I think even a decent ammount of Real Madrid fans know he is the best. It's just hard to admit due to the fact that he plays for their biggest rival and also due to the history he made with Barcelona(which also meant in matches against them). It's fascinating how this guy who is 9/10 times the shortest on a football pitch achieved so many things. I always like to bring his height in discussion. He's the greatest example that in football(and maybe other sports)height isn't correlated to immediate success. There's also Pele and Maradona(both below average height) but I think he has surpassed them since 4-5 years ago. When you think about the best footballers in history you heard these two most of the times, so that's another example. If I could give a guess about his height, I think he's below 170cm range but not that much. Between 168-169 and that average guess is the best. He looks shorter a lot of times due to his body proportions, his head seems average level(we've seen that picture with Bieber in which his skull is like twice the size of Bieber who's very tiny) and also he has average sized hands and feet so that explains it. James B 170.8cm said on 14/Feb/18I am 28 and look like Messi did when he had long hair. I dont need too have a beard and tatoos too raise my self esteem. I think women actually respect me more for not copying the current trend of tattoos and facial hair and being true too myself. Rich said on 11/Feb/18James B 170.8cm said on 10/Feb/18 If david beckham (who i also think has a touch of autism) avoided eye in interviews people would think it was cute or hes just shy. If your an ugly-average looking bloke like Messi people think your shifty. --------------------------------------------------------- I haven't seen this topic being debated on TV shows, regarding Messi's possible autism. It was rarely mentioned if anything. He looks like a pretty average/normal bloke to me. As a hetero-sexual male I wouldn't call him ugly. He matured pretty good at 30 now, and yes, there's a huge difference from when he was 18-19(see that picture comparison with long hair and now with beard). That beard gives him a more manly look. There's even a video of asking girls whom they prefer and all like the bad boy Messi look with tattoos. I think you sound like having low self esteem James. James B 170.8cm said on 10/Feb/18Rich said on 10/Feb/18 There are different spectrums of autism. Messi's form of autism(if he really has it)most likely is a low spectrum, which is high-functioning autism. He might reveal some symptoms from his body language. I noticed that a lot of times he avoids looking at the camera or the reporter when doing interviews. He might be a shy person too. Other than that he's a pretty normal person, but as a footballer he can't be compared. I haven't witnessed anyone as good as him. I would say he is 5'6". I noticed at times from the past female interviewers judge him negativley for his lack of eye contact. If david beckham (who i also think has a touch of autism) avoided eye in interviews people would think it was cute or hes just shy. If your an ugly-average looking bloke like Messi people think your shifty. Rich said on 10/Feb/18There are different spectrums of autism. Messi's form of autism(if he really has it)most likely is a low spectrum, which is high-functioning autism. He might reveal some symptoms from his body language. I noticed that a lot of times he avoids looking at the camera or the reporter when doing interviews. He might be a shy person too. Other than that he's a pretty normal person, but as a footballer he can't be compared. I haven't witnessed anyone as good as him. I would say he is 5'6". James B 170.8cm said on 9/Feb/18I am only 1 inch taller than messi and look very similar too him facially. And yes i have plenty of haters despite having not even a fraction of messi's success and only ever having worked for 6 months in a place of employment. I do get a lot of verbal abuse over my height from my brother who is 5f11.25. Like messi i too am autistic. James B 170.8cm said on 9/Feb/18Rob apparently messi was diagnosed with aspergers syndrome as a child. Could him having autism bring haters too? Editor RobBeing different will always be a target. Original said on 8/Feb/185'6.5" for me. j.pierre said on 6/Feb/18There are no datas related to Messi as far as I know. They never show the stadiometer decimals when they measure him. It's like they want to hide something, which I doubt. Even if they would show, they would never measure him properly, and give him benefit of the doubt with haircut etc. Just like doctor didn't really have the balls to push the stadiometer on Neymar's hair :) Messi must be 169 if measured early. Never a 170. Probably drops to 167 at night. Never that the look of a 170 too. His head is also bigger compared to his body, so that might not help him too much. A real 170 guy is Andres Iniesta. 171.5 in the morning probably. Jordi Alba for me is 168-169, he was Busting a Gut at measurement. We also saw how much hair can give you. New signing Yerri Mina was listed as 195 everywhere, and people were calling him "Barcelona's new giant". Apparently he would be around 192, which is still very tall but not quite 195 territory which is a freak. Nik said on 29/Jan/18There is no way that Messi has the look of a 5'7" guy to me, he's no more than 5'6" in my opinion! Johnson said on 29/Jan/18@Original I don't have any data of his medicals, but I guess he must be around that. Jordi Alba weas measured 170.1-170.2 Original said on 29/Jan/18Isn't Messi 170.3 in medicals? If true, he is 169ish at night, maybe 169.5. don said on 26/Jan/18Click Here He looks taller than Coutinho here. Weird Johnson said on 25/Jan/18If Jordi Alba marked 170.1-170.2 you guys cannot dream 168 figures for Messi (in medical test morning) Shubo said on 15/Jan/18Messi is listed 5'7 (1.70m) now. I think he's 168-169 at his low stephen89 said on 5/Jan/185 foot 6 inches for this magician Ivan said on 5/Jan/18Messi looks 1.67m andre said on 2/Jan/18messi is full 165cm /166cm barefoot and justin bieber 168cm all at night Sven said on 29/Dec/17I have to disagree about his beard, I think the beard makes him look so much better and I'm a guy. Click Here He looks so much better in the second picture, but he's also about 10 years older and fully matured(no acne etc) plus in the first picture you can notice the side effects of growth hormone treatment, he had thicker neck. On topic though, Messi is 168cm on the dot. Johnson said on 29/Dec/17Alba is measured 170.2 in a video Dude 173 cm said on 29/Dec/17Several fans hates his beard Editor Rob maybe he plays better with a beard! Anonymous said on 23/Dec/17Hey Rob, could you update him picture? I believe he deserves a new one since he's been rocking that beard for over a year. Click Here Something like this since you usually put full body. Johnson said on 21/Dec/17@Vam I am user of that forum You can contact me I am taturas Johnson said on 21/Dec/17Iniesta was measured 171.X in a video so Messi must be measured 1.70 in medicals Hamad said on 20/Dec/17Rob, what about his team-mate Jordi Alba? Editor Rob Jordi doesn't seem that much different than messi. Florian said on 19/Dec/17He's probably close to 170cm in a morning measuring. He's shorter than Iniesta who's listed 171 by 2-3cm so 167 absolute lowest and 169 the highest. Greatest of all time for me. Anonymous said on 18/Dec/17Click Here Messi doesn’t even look 5’6 next to 5’7.5 Iniesta in this photo. Based on the photo alone I’d give him 5’5.5 Anonymous said on 10/Dec/17He can look as low as 5’5 next to 5’8 Neymar, but I’d give Leo 5’6 flat. Anonymous said on 6/Dec/17He is above 168cm he is 170cm but depend on time of day and how he is measured There's a slight chance he might be above 169 mark, like 169.5 at lunch but no more. Graham said on 3/Dec/17He is above 168cm he is 170cm but depend on time of day and how he is measured Christian-6'5 3/8 said on 3/Dec/17@Daniel I highly doubt that's a 4.5" difference. Daniel said on 2/Dec/17Click Here This is weird. Makes Neymar look 5'11" in here Shafqat Rasool said on 26/Nov/17Height doesn't matter that has been proved by the great Messi... It is only about your behavior and performance.We love you Messi there are many giants in football but nothing in front of you,You are Hero Messi. Nik said on 23/Nov/175'6" flat! Julian said on 21/Nov/17The greatest footballer is 5'6", in my eyes he's a giant. I have mad respect for him because he doesn't give up easily when he gets tackled/wrestled by guys who are sometimes twice his size. Also that header against Manchester United shocked me to be fair. It's been a joy to watch him for over 10 years now. Chilean said on 20/Nov/17Rob what is your estimate for Exzequiel Lavezzi ? they looks very close Click Here=_ Editor Rob I'd have guessed Lavezzi as being the taller of the two Anonymous said on 20/Nov/17I think messi is around 168cm max and around 166cm before bed Scoobydoo said on 18/Nov/17He is a good player but a short man. I see him in the 5'6 mark not more. 168cm MAX Tom said on 16/Nov/17Rob, he gets a lot of names like dwarf, shrimp, little man etc. I get it that some are haters jelous of his success(also some fans of Ronaldo) but even some of his fans call him names. Certainly he's not that short to be called a dwarf. I think he's definitely lower 5'6" range. Iniesta is around 5'7" and doesn't get called these names. I didn't hear of Scholes, Owen or even Sanchez who's shorter than Messi to get these names(or as often). Seriously maybe it's me but 5'6-5'7" doesnt seem that short to be pointed out. I guess being the best footballer could bring haters too. Editor Rob it certainly will annoy some people, that a short man turned out to be arguably the best footballer over the last decade. they might aim this negativity towards him because they simply wish they had 1/100th the talent or success as a guy like Messi has had. Canson said on 11/Nov/17@anon176: I can’t see him below maybe 168 and I’m conservative with my estimates knowing what I know about inflation of height anon176 said on 10/Nov/17Jane said on 9/Nov/17 How can Messi be 169cm when he is at least 3 cm shorter than Aguero with the same footwear? Click Here --- I suppose Rob is a Messi Fanboy Editor Rob there's definitely photos out there of Messi looking a good inch smaller, but is he standing the same or worse than Sergio? What about This one...they are in the same Footwear. Overall from all I've seen I'd still of course put Sergio taller than Messi, but I doubt it is a full inch. Jane said on 9/Nov/17How can Messi be 169cm when he is at least 3 cm shorter than Aguero with the same footwear? Click Here Original said on 8/Nov/17170 out of bed / 168 at night.

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