The tallest and shortest players in the Premier League in 2026-27?

Kjell Scherpen became the tallest player ever to appear in a Premier League match when he made his Ipswich Town debut in August. At 2.06m, he stands 39cm taller than Manchester United’s Shea Lacey, the shortest player in the division. Height shapes set pieces, aerial duels and goalkeeping, so it is worth knowing who sits at each end of the scale before places a bet online for the Premier League.

These are the three tallest and three shortest players registered with Premier League clubs in October 2026, using their listed heights.

The tallest players in the Premier League

Dan Burn, Newcastle United: 2.01m (6ft 7in)

Burn is the tallest outfield player in the division. He is listed at 2.01m in England’s squad list for the 2026 World Cup and in the Premier League’s own July 2026 round-up of its tallest players. He plays at centre-back or left-back, and his contract at Newcastle runs to June 2027.

Fraser Forster, AFC Bournemouth: 2.01m (6ft 7in)

England’s official profile lists Forster at 6ft 7in (201cm). The goalkeeper joined Bournemouth in January 2026 and signed a one-year extension on 25 June to cover the 2026-27 season.

He is the back-up to Djordje Petrovic and had not played a Premier League game this season by 20 October.

Kjell Scherpen, Ipswich Town: 2.06m (6ft 9in)

Ipswich signed the Dutch goalkeeper from Union Saint-Gilloise on 28 July 2026 on a four-year deal, after he kept 16 clean sheets in the Belgian league the season before.

He made his Premier League debut in the 2-1 win over Sunderland on 22 August. That broke the record for the tallest player to appear in a Premier League match, previously held by Costel Pantilimon at 2.03m. According to ESPN, Scherpen is also the tallest player ever registered with a Premier League club, ahead of Lucas Bergstrom (2.05m) and Carlos Miguel (2.04m). Neither of them played a league game.

Just missing out

Brentford’s Kristoffer Ajer and Nottingham Forest’s Jair Cunha are both listed at 1.98m. Illan Meslier, who joined Arsenal on a free transfer from Leeds United in July 2026, is listed at 1.97m on his Premier League profile. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is listed at 1.96m at Manchester City.

The shortest players in the Premier League

Rico Lewis, Manchester City: 1.69m (5ft 7in)

The Premier League lists Lewis at 169cm, though England and The Analyst both round him up to 170cm. He plays at right-back and in central midfield for City and had made two league appearances, totalling 147 minutes, by mid-October.

Gustavo Hamer, Coventry City: 1.69m (5ft 7in)

Hamer rejoined Coventry from Sheffield United on 11 August 2026. He is listed at 1.69m by The League Paper and Weltfussball, and at 1.70m by ESPN. The midfielder had made four Premier League appearances, all from the bench, by 19 October.

Abdulkadir Omur, Hull City: 1.68m (5ft 6in)

The Turkish attacking midfielder returned to Hull in July 2026 after a season on loan in Turkey. Every source found lists him at 1.68m.

His only appearance of the season by 20 October was 77 minutes in the EFL Cup against Stoke City on 25 August. He had not played in the Premier League.

Shea Lacey, Manchester United: 1.67m (5ft 6in)

Lacey is the shortest player in the 2026-27 Premier League. Most sources list the Manchester United forward at 1.67m, while ESPN gives 1.68m. He had made one Premier League appearance this season by 20 October.

Just missing out

A large group of players is listed at 1.70m. It includes Brentford’s Rico Henry, Fabio Carvalho and Keane Lewis-Potter, as well as Manchester City’s Phil Foden and Leeds United’s Daniel James.

The shortest players in Premier League history

Nobody in the current division comes close to the all-time mark. Tariq Lamptey, Ryan Fraser and Alan Wright are all listed at 5ft 4in (1.63m). Lamptey is now in the Championship with QPR, whom he joined in July 2026.

Height has never held back the league’s best small players. Italy forward Gianfranco Zola, listed at 1.68m (5ft 6in), spent seven seasons at Chelsea between 1996 and 2003 and was named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year in 1997.