How tall is Jorge Burruchaga?

Jorge Burruchaga's listed height is 176 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 71% of men in Argentina.

Where 176 cm sits among men in Argentina

Taller than about 71% of men in Argentina born in 1962 (average 172.2 cm).

About Jorge Burruchaga

Jorge Luis Burruchaga, nicknamed Burru, is an Argentine association football coach and former professional player. He was born on 9 October 1962 in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos. He played both as an attacking midfielder and as a forward, and he scored the winning goal in the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Burruchaga started playing in 1980 for Arsenal de Sarandí in what was then Argentina's second division. He signed with Independiente in 1982 and debuted on 12 February in a victory against Estudiantes de La Plata. He was part of the team that won the Metropolitano 1983, and the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup in 1984. He was then transferred to the French team Nantes, where he played for seven years, and he also played one year for Valenciennes.

Burruchaga is listed at a height of 176 cm (5'9"). He was already a forward and attacking midfielder who had scored in a World Cup final, and the nickname Burru stayed with him throughout his career.

Frequently asked

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

Is Jorge Burruchaga tall for men in Argentina? At 176 cm he is taller than about 71% of men in Argentina born in 1962, whose average height is 172.2 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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