How tall is Diego Maradona?

Diego Maradona's listed height was 165 cm (5'5"). He was taller than about 16% of men in Argentina.

Where 165 cm sits among men in Argentina

Taller than about 16% of men in Argentina born in 1960 (average 172 cm).

Maradona next to his teammates

Oscar Ruggeri is 20 cm taller than Diego Maradona (185 cm), teammate at Argentina national football team from 1983 to 1994.

Claudio Caniggia is 10 cm taller than Diego Maradona (175 cm), teammate at Argentina national football team from 1987 to 1994.

Diego Simeone is 12 cm taller than Diego Maradona (177 cm), teammate at Argentina national football team from 1988 to 1994.

About Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager, born on 30 October 1960 in Lanús Partido. He operated as a playmaker in the classic number 10 position and was known for his vision, passing and dribbling skill. He was nicknamed El Pibe de Oro, meaning The Golden Boy, and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award, alongside Pelé.

Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys. He led Napoli to their first Serie A league title. He was the first player to set the world record transfer fee twice, moving to Barcelona in 1982 and Napoli in 1984. For Argentina he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals, and captained the team to victory at the 1986 World Cup, winning the Golden Ball.

Maradona stood a listed 165 cm (5'5"). Oscar Ruggeri, his teammate in the Argentina national football team from 1983 to 1994, is listed at 185 cm (6'1"), 20 cm taller. Claudio Caniggia, who played with him for Argentina from 1987 to 1994, is listed at 175 cm (5'9"), 10 cm taller. He died on 25 November 2020.

Frequently asked

How tall is Diego Maradona in feet and inches? Diego Maradona was 5'5" tall, which is 165 cm, 65 inches or 1.65 m.

How tall is Diego Maradona compared to Oscar Ruggeri? Oscar Ruggeri is 20 cm taller than Diego Maradona: 185 cm (6'1") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is Diego Maradona compared to Claudio Caniggia? Claudio Caniggia is 10 cm taller than Diego Maradona: 175 cm (5'9") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is Diego Maradona compared to Diego Simeone? Diego Simeone is 12 cm taller than Diego Maradona: 177 cm (5'10") vs 165 cm (5'5").

Is Diego Maradona tall for men in Argentina? At 165 cm he was taller than about 16% of men in Argentina born in 1960, whose average height is 172 cm.

Sources

• Diego Maradona on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Diego Maradona on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 165 cm.
• Diego Maradona 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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