Who is the smallest footballer ever?

Diego Buonanotte, at 5ft 2" - Currently playing for River Plate in Argentina

Another small player is called David Foley who currently plays for Hartlepool United in North East England. He is 2 inches taller than Buenanotte. He scored a beautiful goal against premier league side stoke city which lead pools to a famous 2-0 win

The shortest professional player retired in 2009 and was the team captain for the Qatar national football team. He was 5ft 1in. His name was Jafal Rashed.