How tall is Alfredo Di Stéfano?

Alfredo Di Stéfano's listed height was 178 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 96% of men in Spain.

Where 178 cm sits among men in Spain

Taller than about 96% of men in Spain born in 1926 (average 165.8 cm).

Stéfano next to his teammates

Paco Gento is 10 cm shorter than Alfredo Di Stéfano (168 cm), teammate at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol from 1953 to 1964.

László Kubala is 2 cm shorter than Alfredo Di Stéfano (176 cm), teammate at Spain men's national football team from 1957 to 1961.

About Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Di Stéfano was an Argentine and Spanish professional footballer and manager who played as a forward. He was born on 4 July 1926 in Buenos Aires and died on 7 July 2014. He was nicknamed Saeta Rubia, or The Blond Arrow, and began his club career at age 17 with River Plate in 1943.

After a footballers' strike in Argentina in 1949, he transferred to Millonarios of Bogotá, where he stayed until 1953, when he left for Real Madrid. He played in all five of Madrid's European Cup victories during the 1950s and 1960s and scored 216 league goals for the club, a record at the time. He played international football for Argentina and Colombia before playing for Spain, and he was awarded the Ballon d'Or in 1957 and 1959.

Di Stéfano stood a listed 178 cm (5'10"). He was 10 cm taller than Paco Gento, listed at 168 cm (5'6"), his teammate at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol from 1953 to 1964. He was 2 cm taller than László Kubala, listed at 176 cm (5'9"), who played with him in the Spain men's national football team from 1957 to 1961.

Frequently asked

How tall is Alfredo Di Stéfano in feet and inches? Alfredo Di Stéfano was 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

How tall is Alfredo Di Stéfano compared to Paco Gento? Paco Gento is 10 cm shorter than Alfredo Di Stéfano: 168 cm (5'6") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is Alfredo Di Stéfano compared to László Kubala? László Kubala is 2 cm shorter than Alfredo Di Stéfano: 176 cm (5'9") vs 178 cm (5'10").

Is Alfredo Di Stéfano tall for men in Spain? At 178 cm he was taller than about 96% of men in Spain born in 1926, whose average height is 165.8 cm.

Sources

• Alfredo Di Stéfano on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Alfredo Di Stéfano on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 178 cm.
• Alfredo Di Stéfano on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

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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