Top 10 Shortest Football Players In The World

Who are the shortest football players in the world?

One of the good things about soccer is that the player those not necessarily have to be tall to succeed in football. They are not the tallest, but their prowess is undeniable. From stacking up against taller defenders to dribbling skills to heading shots, these men defied the odds of average-looking men on the football field.

In fact, it has now got the history and traditions of the shortest football players who’ve proved their technical abilities in the game. So that leaves us with accepting that height and muscular build does not matter. All that counts is the technical skills a footballer possesses.

Here in this article, RNN will highlight the top 10 shortest players in the world

10. Alexis Sanchez – (5ft 6 1/2 inch)

Alexis Sanchez was born on 19 December 1988, he is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the chile national team. Sanchez is often lauded as the greatest Chilean player of all time. Alexis plays for Inter Milan currently. He once possessed Manchester United’s number 7 Jersey before he left for Inter Milan. He’s a professional footballer known for his amazing skills and qualities.

When he joined Barcelona in 2011 he became the shortest football in La Liga. He’s one of the most respected footballers in the world considering his salary and the football clubs he’s played for. With a height of 1.69m Alexis Sanchez, in the list, ranks as the 10th among the shortest football players in the world.

9. Joe Allen – (5ft 6 inch)

Joseph Michael Allen born on 14 March 1990, is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Swansea City and the Wales national team. Allen began his career at Swansea City, making his first-team debut in January 2007 at age 16. He played in 150 matches across all competitions in six years at the Liberty Stadium, also having a loan at Wrexham. During his time at Swansea, they won two promotions, going from League One to the Premier League.

He also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics. In the same year, he joined Liverpool for £15 million, signed by his former Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers. Allen spent four seasons at Anfield, making 132 appearances. In July 2016, he signed for Stoke City for a £13 million transfer fee. After making over 220 appearances for the Potters, he returned to Swansea in 2022. He’s the shortest soccer player in FIFA 21. With a height of 1.68, Joe Allen is the 9th shortest footballer in the world.

8. Madson Formogini Caridade – (5ft 3 inch)

Madson was born on 21 May 1986. He was a football prodigy (in making) even as he begin his football career participating in the rank of the (Local youth clubs). If there should be a list of the short footballers who made names with their prodigious skill, Madson Formagini would surely have his place on the list. Despite his inconsistencies, he really has a career to be proud of.

At the time, an attacking midfielder extremely skilled and fast was just promoted to professional in 2006 by then-coach Renato Gaúcho. Despite having become a real sweetheart of Vasco da Gama, failed to provide them with the regularity that they hold. Ended up losing even more space on the team with the departure of Renato Gaúcho and the arrival of Celso Roth to the command of Vasco da Gama in 2007. He currently plays for the Brazilian team (club) Fortaleza FC. With a height of 5ft 3 inches, he is the 8th among the shortest football players on the list.

7. Levi Porter – (5ft 3 inch)

Levi Roger Porter was born on 6 April 1987, he is an English footballer who most recently played for Melton Town F.C. He’s a Briton. In spite of his height, he’s above many with his magnificent skills. He deserves a place in the top 10 list of shortest footballers in the world. Porter started his career on a high note, he earned popularity when he was playing for Leicester City as the shortest footballer in the Premier league. Levi had a lot of offers because he was a product of Leicester city Academy (Youth system). With a height of 5ft 3 inches, he is the 7th shortest footballer on the list.

6. Maximiliano Moralez – (5ft 2 inch)

Maximiliano Moralez born on 27 February 1987, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York City FC. In 2007, Moralez was called for the Argentina under-20 squad for the South American Youth Championship held in Paraguay. Later that year he was part of Argentina’s FIFA W-20 World Cup title-winning team. He played along with Sergio Agüero and Mauro Zárate in the attack. Moralez was the third-highest scorer in the tournament (bronze shoe) and was named second-best player (silver ball), behind his teammate Agüero.

He has a height of 5 feet 2 inches. He’s really shorter than most footballers.

5. Rui Gil Soares de Barros – (5ft 2 inch)

Rui Gil Soares de Barros born 24 November 1965, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently a manager in Porto. He played with success in Portugal (at Porto), Italy at Juventus and France (two clubs), later becoming a manager. Over eight seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 191 matches and 43 goals, all with Porto. Barros represented Portugal on 36 occasions, scoring four goals.

4. Jafal Rashed Al-kuwari – (5ft  1 inch)

Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari born on September 27, 1972, is a former Qatari footballer who was a midfielder for Al Sadd. He was also a member of the Qatar national football team, as well as the captain of the Qatar national team. He is one of the shortest football players in the world. Jafal officially retired from professional football in a 2009 farewell match held against AC Milan. He is currently the team manager and spokesman of Al Sadd since 2009. Additionally, he plays for the Qatar beach football team.

He was exceptional throughout his career playing good football. Rashed remained the captain of the Qatari (National team). He also played beach football. Despite his small height, he proved himself as one of the greatest footballers produced in the world.

3. Marcin Garuch – (5ft 1 inch)

Marcin Garuch born 14 September 1988, is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Miedz Legnica II. Garuch is known to be the shortest professional footballer in Europe. Marcin Garuch is a Polish player. He plays for one GKS Belchatow club in the (Polish league II). He’s famous for his amazing skills. Even with his small stature, he delivers the ball quickly to the forwards. With his technical skills, he’s one of the most talented, the shortest footballers in the world.

2. Daniel Alberto Villalva Barrios (5ft 0.63 inch)

Daniel Alberto “Keko” Villalva Barrios born 6 July 1992, is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ferro Carril Oeste. In 2009, he became the youngest player ever to play for River Plate. The number two shortest footballer is Daniel Alberto Villalva Barrios. He’s 5 feet 0.63 inches tall. He hails from Argentina and plays as a striker for Querétaro (a Mexican club). He’s the shortest player in the team. He’s into his 20s and he featured for Argentina in the 2009 (under-17) World Cup. With his small size, he was able to attain competency. He’s probably the youngest, shortest footballer in the year 2022.

1. Elton Jose Xavier Gomes – (5ft 0.63 inch)

Elton Jose Xavier Gomes was born on 7 April 1986, known as Elton Arabia or just Elton. Gomes is a Brazilian footballer and he plays as an attacking midfielder for Al-Qadsiah FC a Saudi club. He was the one signed by Bucuresti in 2007. He was unique and exceptional in his football techniques and even earned himself a trademark “afro style. Xavier is the shortest footballer on the planet.