How tall is Gianfranco Zola?

Gianfranco Zola's listed height is 168 cm (5'6"). He is taller than about 16% of men in Italy.

Where 168 cm sits among men in Italy

Taller than about 16% of men in Italy born in 1966 (average 174.9 cm).

Zola next to his teammates

Ciro Ferrara is 12 cm taller than Gianfranco Zola (180 cm), teammate at Italy men's national association football team from 1991 to 1997.

Roberto Di Matteo is 10 cm taller than Gianfranco Zola (178 cm), teammate at Chelsea F.C. from 1996 to 2002.

Dino Baggio is 20 cm taller than Gianfranco Zola (188 cm), teammate at Italy men's national association football team from 1991 to 1997.

About Gianfranco Zola

Gianfranco Zola is an Italian football executive, manager and former footballer who played predominantly as a forward. He was born on 5 July 1966 in Oliena. He spent the first decade of his playing career in Italy, most notably with Napoli alongside Diego Maradona and Careca, winning the 1989 to 1990 Serie A title, and at Parma, where he won the 1994 to 1995 UEFA Cup.

Zola moved to Chelsea, where he was voted Football Writers' Player of the Year in 1996 to 1997. He won the Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, two FA Cups, the League Cup and the Community Shield, and in 2003 he was voted the greatest Chelsea player ever. He was capped 35 times by Italy, appearing at the 1994 World Cup and Euro 1996. He later managed West Ham United.

At a listed 168 cm (5'6"), Zola is 12 cm shorter than Ciro Ferrara, who is listed at 180 cm (5'11") and played with him for the Italy men's national association football team from 1991 to 1997. His Chelsea F.C. teammate from 1996 to 2002, Roberto Di Matteo, is listed at 178 cm (5'10") and is 10 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gianfranco Zola in feet and inches? Gianfranco Zola is 5'6" tall, which is 168 cm, 66.1 inches or 1.68 m.

How tall is Gianfranco Zola compared to Ciro Ferrara? Ciro Ferrara is 12 cm taller than Gianfranco Zola: 180 cm (5'11") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Gianfranco Zola compared to Roberto Di Matteo? Roberto Di Matteo is 10 cm taller than Gianfranco Zola: 178 cm (5'10") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Gianfranco Zola compared to Dino Baggio? Dino Baggio is 20 cm taller than Gianfranco Zola: 188 cm (6'2") vs 168 cm (5'6").

Is Gianfranco Zola tall for men in Italy? At 168 cm he is taller than about 16% of men in Italy born in 1966, whose average height is 174.9 cm.

Sources

• Gianfranco Zola on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Gianfranco Zola on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 168 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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