How tall is Émerson Leão?

Émerson Leão's listed height is 179 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 93% of men in Brazil.

Where 179 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 93% of men in Brazil born in 1949 (average 168.9 cm).

Leão next to his teammates

Baltazar is 1 cm shorter than Émerson Leão (178 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 1980 to 1986.

Jorginho Putinatti is 7 cm shorter than Émerson Leão (172 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 1983 to 1985.

About Émerson Leão

Émerson Leão is a Brazilian former football goalkeeper and manager. He was born on 11 July 1949 in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. He is regarded by pundits as one of the best Brazilian goalkeepers of all time, and a FIFA documentary called him the third-most impressive defense player of all time.

Leão was a FIFA World Cup champion in 1970 as a reserve player, at age 20. He then played the two following World Cups as first team player, and was the first Brazilian goalkeeper in history to be team captain, during the 1978 World Cup. In the 1986 World Cup he was a reserve player. He played 80 times for the Brazil national football team. At club level his longest term was at Palmeiras, where he won titles including the Campeonato Brasileiro and Campeonato Paulista. He has been a manager since 1987.

At a listed 179 cm (5'10"), Leão is 1 cm taller than Baltazar, who is listed at 178 cm (5'10") and was his teammate with the Brazil men's national football team from 1980 to 1986. Jorginho Putinatti, listed at 172 cm (5'8"), is 7 cm shorter, and played with him for Brazil from 1983 to 1985.

Frequently asked

How tall is Émerson Leão in feet and inches? Émerson Leão is 5'10" tall, which is 179 cm, 70.5 inches or 1.79 m.

How tall is Émerson Leão compared to Baltazar? Baltazar is 1 cm shorter than Émerson Leão: 178 cm (5'10") vs 179 cm (5'10").

How tall is Émerson Leão compared to Jorginho Putinatti? Jorginho Putinatti is 7 cm shorter than Émerson Leão: 172 cm (5'8") vs 179 cm (5'10").

Is Émerson Leão tall for men in Brazil? At 179 cm he is taller than about 93% of men in Brazil born in 1949, whose average height is 168.9 cm.

Sources

• Émerson Leão on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Émerson Leão on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 179 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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