How tall is Gianni Rivera?

Gianni Rivera's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 75% of men in Italy.

Where 175 cm sits among men in Italy

Taller than about 75% of men in Italy born in 1943 (average 170.3 cm).

Rivera next to his teammates

Cesare Maldini is 8 cm taller than Gianni Rivera (183 cm), teammate at AC Milan from 1960 to 1966.

Fabio Capello is 3 cm taller than Gianni Rivera (178 cm), teammate at Italy men's national association football team from 1972 to 1975.

About Gianni Rivera

Gianni Rivera is an Italian politician and former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was born Giovanni Rivera on 18 August 1943 in Alessandria and was dubbed Italy's Golden Boy. He began his career with his hometown club Alessandria in 1959 and joined AC Milan in 1960.

At AC Milan he won two European Cups, three Serie A titles and four Coppa Italia titles, and was the team's captain for twelve seasons. He represented Italy 60 times between 1962 and 1974, scoring 14 goals, at four World Cups. He scored the decisive goal in Italy's 4 to 3 extra-time win over West Germany in the 1970 World Cup semi-final. He was also a member of the Italian side that won the 1968 European Football Championship, and he was awarded the Ballon d'Or in 1969. After retiring in 1979 he became Milan's vice-president and went into politics in 1987.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Rivera is 8 cm shorter than Cesare Maldini, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), his teammate at AC Milan from 1960 to 1966. Fabio Capello, his Italy teammate from 1972 to 1975, is listed at 178 cm (5'10"), 3 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gianni Rivera in feet and inches? Gianni Rivera is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Gianni Rivera compared to Cesare Maldini? Cesare Maldini is 8 cm taller than Gianni Rivera: 183 cm (6'0") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Gianni Rivera compared to Fabio Capello? Fabio Capello is 3 cm taller than Gianni Rivera: 178 cm (5'10") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Gianni Rivera tall for men in Italy? At 175 cm he is taller than about 75% of men in Italy born in 1943, whose average height is 170.3 cm.

Sources

• Gianni Rivera on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Gianni Rivera on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 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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