[thedefender23]

Does height a main factor in determining what position a player should play at? Also does height play a role in how a player plays?(e.g. should a 6'2-6'3 player be forced to be a target forwad)

[ERIMUS]

Not always but it can help

e.g. a tall goalkeeper is in most cases a lot better than a small goalkeeper

it can also work the other way round

a creative midfielder who is small can be better than someone who is tall and big

[thedefender23]

i'm 6'3 and i hope to play as a winger this season. Am i 2 tall for this position?

[ERIMUS]

Originally Posted by thedefender23

i'm 6'3 and i hope to play as a winger this season. Am i 2 tall for this position?

nope

are you fast?

[PeletoFreddy]

im 5'8" and play winger it works wonders for me..

[#1Keeper]

I'm 15 and 5' 8'' and I was the starting goalkeeper for my varsity team last season. So height really doesn't matter, you just have to know how to play and play well at your position.

[astabooty]

Originally Posted by thedefender23

Does height a main factor in determining what position a player should play at? Also does height play a role in how a player plays?(e.g. should a 6'2-6'3 player be forced to be a target forwad)

despite some shorter players like davids, the average of males in the netherlands is like 6'0. i believe its around that too in germany.

[Elninho]

Goalkeepers, center backs, and target forwards need to be tall. 5'10" or so s almost an absolute minimum. There are always some exceptions: Jorge Campos, 5'7" and a first-rate goalkeeper for quite a while, and Danny Blind, a starting center back for the Netherlands in the mid-90s even though he was only 5'8", come to mind.

For defensive midfielders, there are both tall and short prototypes, which tend to play differently but can be equally effective. At attacking midfield, height is very often a disadvantage, as you really want a low center of gravity. Again there are exceptions to this rule: consider Pavel Nedved, who's a pretty big guy, 6'2" or 6'3".

On the flanks, for both wide midfielders and outside backs, height is not very relevant; speed is far more important. There isn't much need to win the ball in the air on the wings, and when dribbling, one typically has more space than in the middle, and defenders are usually beaten by pace.

Strikers... height doesn't matter, as long as they can put the ball in the net. Again, there are both tall and short prototypes, that play in different patterns.

So... generally avoid short goalkeepers, center backs, and target forwards, and tall attacking midfielders, but don't exclude anyone just because of height. For other positions, height is not especially relevant.

[metro24freak]

Well I just play soccer for fun and so does every1 on my team (it's just a school team). But I'm almost 16 and 5'0 and I've never found my height a problem playing. I play midfield or forward but usually mid and I've found ways to use it to my advantage, especially with the players who are 5'6 or 5'7. The only time i find my height to be a disadvantage is going for headers which i usually just don't bother with i wait until they come down to see what I can do with them then. I'd say height really doesn't matter that much but it deffinately helps to be tall. Of course being short helps in going for balls i think cause I don't think many people expect me to go after them as hard as I do sometimes.

[Profi]

at the lower levels it doesn't really matter.


The higher the level......the more important it is for you to fit the mould.