The current tallest soccer players in the world include Konstantin Veretynskiy, Isaak Toure, Denys Tvardovskyi and Denys Tvardovskyi. The rest of the article shows the top 20 right now.
Height is a unique factor in sports, especially in world soccer, as it gives a competitive edge over opponents. Today, world football has seen the presence of some of the tall players, some whose height is around 2.05, 2.06 and even 2.10.
In the 2024/2025 season, here are the tallest football/soccer players right now:
20. Saša Kalajdžić (2.0 metres)
Saša Kalajdžić is an Austrian who plays as a striker for LASK on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
19. Harry Souttar (2.00 metres)
Harry James Souttar plays as a centre-back for Leicester City. He represents the Australia national team. He was part of the team that won the Leicester City EFL Championship in the 2023–24 season.
18. Thibaut Courtois (2.00 metres)
Thibaut Courtois is the biggest name and most successful on the list. The Belgian goalkeeper has a height of 2.00 metres. He is currently one of the best goalkeepers right now.
Thibaut Courtois is currently in the books of Real Madrid and has played for other high-profile European teams, including Chelsea FC and Atlético Madrid.
17. Paul Onuachu (2.01 metres)
Paul Onuachu is a Nigerian who plays as a striker. He'd played for some of the biggest teams in the Nordic region, including Midtjylland, where he won multiple league titles and a domestic cup. He was also successful in Belgium with Genk, winning the Cup and emerging as the Belgian First Division A top goalscorer and player of the year.
16. Fraser Forster (2.01 metres)
Fraser Forster is one of the top-level players on the list. The English goalkeeper has a height of 2.01 metres. The Newcastle United academy product has played for some of the biggest teams across British football, including Celtic FC and Tottenham Hotspur.
Fraser Forster has won numerous trophies throughout his football career, including multiple Scottish league and cup titles with Celtic FC and the Europa League with Tottenham Hotspur.
15. Demba Thiam (2.02 metres)
Demba Thiam Ngagne is a Senegalese who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie B club Monza. He was a product of the SPAL youth system. He won the Italian Serie C (Group C) in the 2023–24 season with Juve Stabia during his loan stint at the club.
14. Niks Sliede (2.03 metres)
Niks Sliede is a Latvian centre back who currently plays for RFS in the Latvian top flight.
13. Carlos Miguel (2.04 metres)
Carlos Miguel dos Santos Pereira is a Brazilian who plays as a goalkeeper for Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras. He is also one of the popular names on this list and has a height of 2.04 metres.
He played for Brazilian giant Corinthians before moving to Nottingham Forest FC in the Premier League and later settling in Palmeiras.
12. Armin Spahic (2.05 metres)
Armin Spahic is an Austrian who plays as a midfielder or a striker. He currently plays for Bosnian football club FK Tuzla City.
11. Milan Ziric (2.05 metres)
Milan Ziric is an Austrian who plays as a midfielder. He played for several teams in Austrian football before joining Lions Gibraltar FC and later FC Cosmos Koblenz in Germany.
10. Lucas Bergstrom (2.05 metres)
Lucas Bergstrom is the next player on the list with a height of 2.05 metres. The Finnish goalkeeper currently plays for La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He was a product of the Chelsea FC youth academy in England and was part of different youth teams with loan stints at Peterborough United.
Lucas Bergstrom was part of Chelsea's UEFA Conference League-winning squad in the 2024–25 season.
9. Denys Tvardovskyi (2.06 metres)
Denys Tvardovskyi is a Ukrainian who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently in the books of Shakhtar Donetsk and has represented the Ukrainian national team at an age-grade level.
8. Tomáš Holý (2.06 metres)
Tomáš Holý is a Czech goalkeeper who currently plays for Czech National Football League club Artis Brno. He is 2.06 metres tall. A product of Sparta Prague, he played in difficult leagues, including England, where he had stints at Gillingham, Ipswich Town, Carlisle United, etc.
One of the biggest trophies in his career was the EFL League Two play-offs in 2023 with Carlisle United FC.
7. Kevin Gadellaa (2.06 metres)
Kevin Gadellaa is the next player on our list with a height of 2.06 metres. He is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FC Utrecht.
6. Pape Sy (2.06 metres)
Pape Sy is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He has a height of 2.06 metres. He has represented the Senegalese national team and currently plays for FC Metz in the French Ligue 1.
Pape Sy was a product of Génération Foot in the Senegalese top flight, where he was later promoted to the first team and won the Senegal Ligue 1 twice and the Senegal FA Cup.
He was also part of the Senegal national team that won the 2022 African Nations Championship, where he won the tournament's best goalkeeper award as well as making it to the final eleven.
5. Kyle Hudlin (2.06 metres)
Kyle Hudlin is a household name in English football, having played for English Football League clubs throughout his career in the country. He stands at 2.06 metres.
Kyle Hudlin plays as a striker and played for some of the renowned names in the English Football League, including Huddersfield Town, Newport County, and AFC Wimbledon. He currently plays for Vietnamese top-flight side Thep Xanh Nam Dinh.
4. Denys Tvardovskyi (2.06 metres)
Denys Tvardovskyi is the next player on the list with a height of 2.06 metres. The Ukrainian soccer player plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently in the books of domestic giants Shakhtar Donetsk.
Denys Tvardovskyi has represented the Ukrainian national team at the age-grade level.
3. Kjell Scherpen (2.06 metres)
Kjell Scherpen is 2.06 metres tall. The Belgian plays as a goalkeeper and is currently in the books of Pro League side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
Kjell Scherpen has played for some of the best teams in Europe, like AFC Ajax, where he won the league, domestic cup and super cup. He also played for RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga, winning the league title twice, the domestic cup and the Austrian Bundesliga Goalkeeper of the Season award in the 2024–25 season.
2. Isaak Toure (2.06 metres)
Isaak Toure is the next player on the list. He is 2.06 metres tall. He plays as a centre back and is currently in the books of French league side FC Lorient.
Isaak Touré has been a part of the first team since returning to the club following his loan move to Italian Serie A side Udinese.
1. Konstantin Veretynskiy (2.10 metres)
Konstantin Veretynskiy takes the position as the tallest soccer player in the world today. He is 2.10 metres tall. He plays as a goalkeeper and is a Belarusian soccer player.
Konstantin Veretynskiy currently plays for Belarusian top-flight side Slavia Mozyr.