How tall is Faustino Asprilla?

Faustino Asprilla's listed height is 176 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 87% of men in Colombia.

Where 176 cm sits among men in Colombia

Taller than about 87% of men in Colombia born in 1969 (average 168.2 cm).

Asprilla next to his teammates

René Higuita is 4 cm shorter than Faustino Asprilla (172 cm), teammate at Colombia men's national football team from 1993 to 1999.

Andrés Escobar is 8 cm taller than Faustino Asprilla (184 cm), teammate at Atlético Nacional from 1990 to 1992.

About Faustino Asprilla

Faustino Hernán Asprilla Hinestroza is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a forward or winger, most notably for Parma, Newcastle United and the Colombia national team. He was born on 10 November 1969 in Tuluá. He started playing with the local Carlos Sarmiento Lora School.

Asprilla began his professional career in 1988 with Cúcuta Deportivo at the age of 18, then moved to Atlético Nacional, where he scored 35 goals in 78 games. Parma signed him for US$10.9 million in 1992. He was part of the Parma squad that won the 1992 to 1993 European Cup Winners' Cup, scoring four goals in eight matches, and his brace in Spain helped Parma win 2 to 1 against Atlético Madrid in the semi-final.

At a listed 176 cm (5'9"), Asprilla is 4 cm taller than René Higuita, listed at 172 cm (5'8"), his teammate in the Colombia men's national football team from 1993 to 1999. Andrés Escobar, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), was his teammate at Atlético Nacional from 1990 to 1992 and is 8 cm taller than Asprilla.

Frequently asked

How tall is Faustino Asprilla in feet and inches? Faustino Asprilla is 5'9" tall, which is 176 cm, 69.3 inches or 1.76 m.

How tall is Faustino Asprilla compared to René Higuita? René Higuita is 4 cm shorter than Faustino Asprilla: 172 cm (5'8") vs 176 cm (5'9").

How tall is Faustino Asprilla compared to Andrés Escobar? Andrés Escobar is 8 cm taller than Faustino Asprilla: 184 cm (6'0") vs 176 cm (5'9").

Is Faustino Asprilla tall for men in Colombia? At 176 cm he is taller than about 87% of men in Colombia born in 1969, whose average height is 168.2 cm.

Sources

• Faustino Asprilla on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Faustino Asprilla on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 176 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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