The sport of soccer is a global phenomenon that draws fans from all walks of life. It’s played by millions of people worldwide and watched by billions more. And one thing that soccer fans love to talk about is how tall certain players are.
After all, who doesn’t want to see the tallest player on their favorite team? We thought it would be fun to look at some of the tallest players to play soccer professionally. So here they are:
1. Kylie Hudlin – Height 6’ 11.”
Kylie Hudlin is the tallest soccer player in history. The Englishman plays as a center forward but stands at a towering 6’ 11”, confirmed by his former club AFC Wimbledon. This makes him taller than anyone on this list, including basketball players and even some NBA players.
Unfortunately, he never made it to play in England’s top flight because of a long-term injury shortly after joining the team. His career has mainly been affected by injuries since then, and he has not played since 2016. At 19 years old now, though, there is still plenty of time for him to get back into full fitness and make his mark on football again.
2. Simon Bloch Jorgensen – Height 6’ 11.”
Simon Bloch Jorgensen is a Danish professional soccer player who plays for Waltham Abbey. He was born on September 1, 1992, in Denmark and reached 6’ 11”.
He has played for many teams, including Dulwich Hamlet, Greve Fodbold, and Whitehawk. In 2020, he signed a contract with Waltham Abbey of the English football league system to play as a goalkeeper. He had previously been on loan with them earlier that year.
Jorgensen is the tallest player in Waltham Abbey’s history and holds the record for the highest transfer fee paid by a club in that same history.
3. Kristof van Hout – Height 6’ 10.”
Kristof van Hout is a Dutch soccer player. He is a goalkeeper and 6’ 10” (2.08m) tall. Van Hout has won two Eredivisie titles with AZ Alkmaar in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons and one KNVB Cup in the 2012/13 season. He also played in the 2008 UEFA European Championship for the Netherlands U21 team along with Nigel de Jong, who was the side’s captain then.
Kristof van Hout has represented his country in almost all important tournaments. This includes FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Germany; UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Turkey, Romania & Iceland; FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 qualifiers against Latvia & Poland, etc. Here, he played some excellent matches, which gained him the attention of several European clubs, including Italian giants AC Milan & Juventus FC. Still, ultimately he decided to sign a new contract with AZ Alkmaar until the 2022 season end.
4. Paul Millar – Height 6’ 10.”
Paul Millar is a Scottish professional footballer who played as a center forward for Elgin City and Formatine. He was the tallest player ever to play in the Scottish Premiership, standing at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m).
He started playing football with his local youth club in Edinburgh before moving to Preston Athletic at age 16. From there, he joined Raith Rovers Academy, where he stayed for two years before signing for St Mirren in September 2009 on non-contract terms and then joining Berwick Rangers on loan from St Mirren until January 2010.
5. Tomas Holly – Height 6’ 9.”
Tomas Holly is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Lyngby Boldklub as a central midfielder. He is known for his height, and it has been claimed that he was measured at 6’ 10” (2.08 m) at one point in his life, though this seems unlikely because both official sources and his club have listed him as being 6’ 9” (2.06 m) tall throughout his career.
He has been described as “a tall player with good technique” and has represented several Danish national youth teams since 2001. This includes the Denmark national under-21 football team from 2003–2008, where he made over 30 appearances. This was before his senior debut for Denmark in 2007 against Poland when he was only 18 years old.
6. Vanja Ivesa – Height 6’ 9.”
Vanja Ivesa is a professional soccer player who was born in Croatia. He is 6’ 9” (2.06 m) tall and plays as a defender for FC Zrinjski.
Ivesa began his career playing for Croatian club NK Rudeš, before moving to GNK Dinamo Zagreb in 2011. He spent three years with the club, winning the Prva HNL in 2014. After a short spell with Lokomotiva in 2015, Ivesa joined Danish Superliga side Hobro IK on a loan that same year before signing permanently with Hobro in 2016.
In 2017 he moved back to Croatia, where he joined NK Osijek on loan before making it permanent later that year by signing with them until 2021.
7. Daniel Muller – Height 6’ 9.”
Daniel Muller is a German professional footballer who plays for the Danish national team and FC Midtjylland. He is the tallest player in the world at 6’ 9″.
Muller was born on May 19, 1988, in Munchen, Germany, to a German father and a Thai mother. He started playing football early and joined Brondby IF youth academy, where he spent six years before moving to Feyenoord Rotterdam in 2006. Despite being tall for his age, he did not attract many suitors until 2009, when he signed with FC Midtjylland after spending two seasons with Feyenoord’s reserves side.
Since joining Midtjylland, Muller has established himself as one of their key players, winning three Danish Championships along with other trophies, including one Danish Cup title and several Superligaen awards such as Player of the Season (2012), Goalkeeper of the Year (2013), Best Defender Award(2014) among others
8. Tonny Brogaard – Height 6’ 9.”
You may have never heard of Tonny Brogaard, but you’ll remember his name after seeing his height. At 6′ 9″, he is the eighth tallest soccer player.
Brogaard was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on February 10th, 1984, and started playing football at a young age. He began training with FC Midtjylland when he was 14 years old and joined their youth team in 2005 as a defender before being moved up to play for their senior squad in 2008. He made his debut on March 29th against Hvidovre IF, coming on as a substitute in the match’s second half, which ended in a 2-2 draw for FCM II/III (third tier in Denmark).
He spent six seasons playing for FCM II/III, scoring three goals in 90 appearances. Afterward, Brogaard made his move up by signing with Esbjerg fB. He spent two seasons making 50 appearances and scoring 1 goal before going back down again, this time signing with Viborg FF. At Viborg, he spent one season making 21 appearances scoring 1 goal. This was before finally moving back up again, signing with AB Taarnby.
Conclusion
We hope this list of the tallest soccer players in the world has helped you learn a little bit more about some of the biggest names in the game today. Do you think one of these players will someday become a world champion? Or maybe even win an Olympic medal?
