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Tallest Ever Premier League Players



Tallest Ever Premier League Players

Tallest Ever Premier League Players

The 2026/27 Premier League season is almost upon us, and this campaign will see a new giant take the field, standing at a whopping 6ft 9ins.

But where does he compare in the context of the Tallest Ever Premier League players?

Spreadex Sports look at that very question in more detail below.

 

 

  • Kjell Scherpen (GK) – 6ft 9in / 2.06m — Ipswich Town. Not yet officially had a Premier League appearance since the 2026/27 season hasn't started, but he's set to become the league's tallest-ever player once it does.

 

  • Costel Pantilimon (GK) – 6ft 8in / 2.03m — Manchester City, Sunderland, Watford.

 

  • Nikola Žigić (ST) – 6ft 8in / 2.02m — Birmingham City, part of their 2011 League Cup-winning side.

 

  • Stefan Maierhofer (ST) – 6ft 8in / 2.02m — Wolves, 9 Premier League appearances in 2009/10, scored on his debut against Blackburn.

 

  • Peter Crouch (ST) – 6ft 7in / 2.02m — Liverpool, Spurs, Stoke, Southampton, Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Burnley — over 100 PL goals.

 

  • Illan Meslier (GK) – 6ft 7in / 2.01m — established regular at Leeds United.

 

  • Lorenzo Lucca (ST) – 6ft 7in / 2.01m — Nottingham Forest, scored on his debut against Leeds in 2025/26.

 

  • Paul Onuachu (ST) – 6ft 7in / 2.01m — 40 Premier League appearances for Southampton.

 

  • Dan Burn (DEF) – 6ft 7in / 2.01m — long-established Newcastle defender.

 

  • Thibaut Courtois (GK) – 6ft 7in / 2.00m — Chelsea, Champions League winner, extensive Premier League career.

 

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