Celebrity & Record Heights
Height rankings like this one go stale fast: players retire, transfer, and get remeasured, and a new record holder can appear seemingly overnight. This guide checks the current heights and club status of football's tallest players against up-to-date sources, and corrects a couple of details, including the identity of the actual tallest player, that had drifted out of date.
Kyle Hudlin has widely been described online as the tallest footballer in the world at 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in). Current listings from Wikipedia, Transfermarkt, and his own club profiles put his height at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) instead — tall by any standard, but not the tallest, and tied with several other players on this list. His club situation has also moved on considerably: after loan spells at AFC Wimbledon, Burton Albion, and Newport County, he left Huddersfield Town in 2025 and signed with Vietnamese club Thép Xanh Nam Định, whose contract with him expired at the end of June 2026.
Top Tallest Football Players in the World, Ranked
| # | Player | Height | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konstantin Veretynskiy | 2.10 m (6'10.7") | Belarus | Active — Slavia Mozyr |
| 2 | Simon Bloch Jørgensen | 2.10 m (6'10.5") | Denmark | Active — Accrington Stanley |
| 3 | Kristof Van Hout | 2.08 m (6'10") | Belgium | Retired since 2023 |
| 4 | Paul Millar | 2.07 m (6'9") | Northern Ireland | Deveronvale (as last reported) |
| 5 | Daniel Müller | 2.06 m (6'9") | Germany | As last reported |
| 6 | Tonny Brogaard | 2.06 m (6'9") | Denmark | As last reported |
| 7 | Kyle Hudlin | 2.06 m (6'9") | England | Without club since Jul 2026 |
| 8 | Vanja Ivesa | 2.05 m (6'9") | Croatia | Retired |
| 9 | Yang Changpeng | 2.05 m (6'8.5") | China | As last reported |
| 10 | Jason Mooney | 2.04 m (6'8.5") | Northern Ireland | As last reported |
| 11 | Tor Hogne Aarøy | 2.04 m (6'8.5") | Norway | Retired |
| 12 | Lacina Traoré | 2.03 m (6'8") | Ivory Coast | Active — Bandırmaspor |
| 13 | Costel Pantilimon | 2.03 m (6'8") | Romania | Retired since 2021 |
The New #1: Konstantin Veretynskiy
Konstantin Veretynskiy, born March 23, 2006, in Pinsk, Belarus, began his senior career with Energetik-BGU Minsk in 2023 before joining Belarusian Premier League club Slavia Mozyr in January 2025. Standing 2.10 m (6 ft 10.7 in), he's now recognized by multiple football databases as the tallest active professional footballer in the world, a distinction he holds at just 20 years old, with presumably much of his career still ahead of him.
Kyle Hudlin: A Winding Road to Vietnam
Born in Birmingham, England, in June 2000, Hudlin came through non-league football with Solihull Moors before signing with Huddersfield Town in 2022. Loan spells followed at AFC Wimbledon, Burton Albion, and Newport County, none of which led to a settled role at Huddersfield. He left the club in 2025 and signed with Vietnamese V.League 1 side Thép Xanh Nam Định, where his aerial presence and mismatch against typically shorter defenders made him a useful "plan B" option, before his contract there expired in mid-2026.
Simon Bloch Jørgensen & Kristof Van Hout
The Rest of the List
The practical takeaway: at the very top, tallest-player lists shift constantly as young prospects emerge, veterans retire, and heights get remeasured. Konstantin Veretynskiy's rise to the top of this list happened almost entirely within the last year or two, while a long-reigning "tallest man in football" claim about Kyle Hudlin turns out to be both a height overstatement and out of date on his club. Worth a periodic recheck if you're citing this kind of ranking anywhere else.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the tallest football player in the world right now?
Konstantin Veretynskiy, a 20-year-old Belarusian goalkeeper for Slavia Mozyr, at 2.10 m (6 ft 10.7 in), tied with Danish goalkeeper Simon Bloch Jørgensen at the same height.
Is Kyle Hudlin really the tallest footballer in the world?
No, despite frequently being described that way online. Current official listings put him at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in), not 2.10 m, which places him among the tallest active players but not at the very top.
What club does Kyle Hudlin play for now?
As of mid-2026, he is without a club. His contract with Vietnamese side Thép Xanh Nam Định expired at the end of June 2026, following his 2025 departure from Huddersfield Town.
Why are goalkeepers usually the tallest players on the pitch?
Height and reach directly help goalkeepers cover more of the goal and win aerial duels on crosses and set pieces, which is why the position disproportionately attracts and rewards unusually tall players compared to outfield roles.
