How tall is Jean Tigana?

Jean Tigana's listed height is 168 cm (5'6"). He is taller than about 17% of men in France.

Where 168 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 17% of men in France born in 1955 (average 174.8 cm).

Tigana next to his teammates

Alain Giresse is 5 cm shorter than Jean Tigana (163 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1980 to 1986.

Jean-Pierre Papin is 9 cm taller than Jean Tigana (177 cm), teammate at Olympique de Marseille from 1989 to 1991.

Basile Boli is 12 cm taller than Jean Tigana (180 cm), teammate at France men's national association football team from 1986 to 1988.

About Jean Tigana

Jean Tigana is a former professional football player and manager from France. He was born on 23 June 1955 in Bamako. A central midfielder, he spent his entire playing career in France. He started out as a player at Toulon.

Tigana moved to Lyon in 1978 and then to Bordeaux in a 4 million dollar transfer. In eight years in Bordeaux's midfield he helped them to three league titles and three French cups. He moved to Marseille in 1989 and ended his career there after the 1990 to 1991 season, winning two consecutive league titles and reaching the European Cup final. He made 52 appearances for the France national team and later coached clubs in France, England, Turkey and China.

At a listed 168 cm (5'6"), Tigana is 5 cm taller than Alain Giresse, listed at 163 cm (5'4"), with whom he played for the France men's national association football team from 1980 to 1986. Jean-Pierre Papin, his teammate at Olympique de Marseille from 1989 to 1991, is listed at 177 cm (5'10") and is 9 cm taller.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Jean Tigana compared to Alain Giresse? Alain Giresse is 5 cm shorter than Jean Tigana: 163 cm (5'4") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Jean Tigana compared to Jean-Pierre Papin? Jean-Pierre Papin is 9 cm taller than Jean Tigana: 177 cm (5'10") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Jean Tigana compared to Basile Boli? Basile Boli is 12 cm taller than Jean Tigana: 180 cm (5'11") vs 168 cm (5'6").

Is Jean Tigana tall for men in France? At 168 cm he is taller than about 17% of men in France born in 1955, whose average height is 174.8 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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