Monday, 22 July 2013

5 of The Tallest Player in World Football


No 5: Zat Knight 

Height: 6' foot 6'' ( 1.98 m )
Born: May 2, 1980 (age 33)
Team: Bolton Wanderes F.C
Position: Defender

   Zatyiah "Zat" Knight is a well known for his calamities as he is tall. A centre back with a eye for an own goal, Knight plays his trade for Bolton in England's Championship. Knight also is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Football League Championship club Bolton Wanderes. Knight has two caps for England.





No 4: Peter Crouch

Height: 6' foot 7'' ( 2.02 m )
Born: January 30, 1981 ( age 32 )
Team: Stoke City F.C
Position: Striker

   Peter James Crouch has some of the best footwork for a player at his height. With his excellent scoring record for England and a great celebration to go with it. He was capped 42 times by the England national team from 2005 to 2010, scoring 22 goals for his country in that time.






No 3: Nikola Zigic

Height: 6' foot 7.5'' ( 2.03 m )
Born: September 25, 1980 ( age 32 )
Team: Birmingham City F.C

   Nicola Zigic is a Serbian footballer who plays for English club Birmingham City as a center forward. Not great with the ball at his feet, Zigic uses his aerial prowess to full advantage. He has played many times for Serbia. At 2.03 m, Zigic is among the tallest professional players in the world.







No 2: Tor Hogne Aaroy

Height: 6' foot 8.5'' inches ( 2.04 m )
Born: March 20, 1977 ( age 36 )
Team: Belgian
Position: Goalkeeper

   Tor Hogne Aaroy is the world's tallest outfield professional footballer player and stands at 6.85'' tall. Played as Belgian goalkeeper  and i'm pretty sure the defenders enjoy playing against him. 








No 1: Kristof Van Hout

Height: 6' 10'' ( 2.08 m )
Born: February 9, 1987 ( age 26 )
Team: K.R.C Genk
Position: Goalkeeper

   Kristof Van Hout is a Belgian footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Genk. He stand at a mighty 6' 10'' tall. The goalkeeper currently plies his trade for K.V. Kortrijk in the Belgian Pro league after moving from better known Standard Liege.




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