Goalkeepers are, as the name suggests, charged with protecting the goal in a variety of team sports, including soccer. The average height of the goalkeepers in three of the most prominent leagues in the world -- The Premier League in England, La Liga in Spain and Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States -- is 1.89m (6 feet, 2 inches), as of 2010.
The Premier League (England)
The Premier League in England consists of 20 clubs. The average height of the 20 first-string (or first-choice) goalkeepers is 1.92m (6 feet, 3 inches). The tallest are Manchester United's Edwin Van Der Sar and Stoke City's Asmir Begovic, who are both 1.98m (6 feet, 6 inches). The shortest goalkeeper is West Bromwich Albion's Scott Carson, who is 1.83m (6 feet).
- The Premier League in England consists of 20 clubs.
- The average height of the 20 first-string (or first-choice) goalkeepers is 1.92m (6 feet, 3 inches).
La Liga (Spain)
La Liga in Spain consists of 20 clubs. The average height of the first-choice goalkeepers is 1.87m (6 feet, 1 inch). The tallest goalkeeper is Racing Santander's Fabio Coltorti, who is 1.97m (6 feet, 5 inches). The shortest goalkeeper is Real Madrid's Iker Casillas, who is 1.82m (5 feet, 11 inches).
- La Liga in Spain consists of 20 clubs.
- The tallest goalkeeper is Racing Santander's Fabio Coltorti, who is 1.97m (6 feet, 5 inches).
Major League Soccer (United States)
The Major League Soccer league in the U.S. consists of 16 clubs. The average height of the first-choice goalkeepers is 1.89m (6 feet, 2 inches). The tallest goalkeeper is Toronto FC's Jon Conway, who is 1.98m (6 feet, 6 inches). The shortest goalkeeper is San Jose Earthquakes' Jon Busch, who is 1.78m (5 feet, 10 inches).
- The Major League Soccer league in the U.S. consists of 16 clubs.
- The tallest goalkeeper is Toronto FC's Jon Conway, who is 1.98m (6 feet, 6 inches).