How tall is Javier Clemente?

Javier Clemente's listed height is 171 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 55% of men in Spain.

Where 171 cm sits among men in Spain

Taller than about 55% of men in Spain born in 1950 (average 170.2 cm).

About Javier Clemente

Javier Clemente is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. His full name is Javier Clemente Lázaro. He was born on 12 March 1950 in Barakaldo and is nicknamed El rubio de Barakaldo, meaning the blond from Barakaldo, after his hair colour and town of origin. He was forced to retire from playing in his early 20s through injury.

Clemente began a coaching career, with his first managerial appointment coming in 1975. Over the next four decades he took charge of several club and national teams, including Athletic Bilbao, which he had also represented as a player, as well as Espanyol and Spain. He won the La Liga championship in 1983 and 1984 with Athletic Bilbao. He coached the Spain national team at two World Cups and at Euro 1996.

At a listed 171 cm (5'7"), Clemente played as a midfielder before injury ended his playing days in his early 20s. His coaching career then lasted decades, and his first role as a manager began in 1975, just a few years after he stopped playing.

Frequently asked

How tall is Javier Clemente in feet and inches? Javier Clemente is 5'7" tall, which is 171 cm, 67.3 inches or 1.71 m.

Is Javier Clemente tall for men in Spain? At 171 cm he is taller than about 55% of men in Spain born in 1950, whose average height is 170.2 cm.

Sources

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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