How tall is Alejandro Sabella?

Alejandro Sabella's listed height was 171 cm (5'7"). He was taller than about 48% of men in Argentina.

Where 171 cm sits among men in Argentina

Taller than about 48% of men in Argentina born in 1954 (average 171.4 cm).

Sabella next to his teammates

Ubaldo Fillol is 12 cm taller than Alejandro Sabella (183 cm), teammate at Club Atlético River Plate from 1974 to 1978.

About Alejandro Sabella

Alejandro Sabella was an Argentine football player and manager, born on 5 November 1954 in Buenos Aires. He died on 8 December 2020. He began his playing career with River Plate in Argentina before moving to England in 1978 to play for Sheffield United.

After Sheffield United, Sabella had a spell with Leeds United, then returned to South America and played for Estudiantes, Grêmio, Ferro Carril Oeste and Irapuato. As a coach he served for a long time as assistant to his friend Daniel Passarella. He then became manager of Estudiantes, winning the Argentine Primera División Apertura and the 2009 Copa Libertadores. After resigning from Estudiantes in February 2011 he was appointed coach of the Argentina national team, leading them to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final, which they lost 1 to 0 to Germany in extra time.

At a listed 171 cm (5'7"), Sabella stood 12 cm shorter than Ubaldo Fillol, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), his teammate at Club Atlético River Plate from 1974 to 1978.

Frequently asked

How tall is Alejandro Sabella in feet and inches? Alejandro Sabella was 5'7" tall, which is 171 cm, 67.3 inches or 1.71 m.

How tall is Alejandro Sabella compared to Ubaldo Fillol? Ubaldo Fillol is 12 cm taller than Alejandro Sabella: 183 cm (6'0") vs 171 cm (5'7").

Is Alejandro Sabella tall for men in Argentina? At 171 cm he was taller than about 48% of men in Argentina born in 1954, whose average height is 171.4 cm.

Sources

• Alejandro Sabella on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Alejandro Sabella on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 171 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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