How tall is José Altafini?

José Altafini's listed height is 176 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 88% of men in Brazil.

Where 176 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 88% of men in Brazil born in 1938 (average 167.6 cm).

Altafini next to his teammates

Dino Zoff is 6 cm taller than José Altafini (182 cm), teammate at SSC Napoli from 1967 to 1972.

Cesare Maldini is 7 cm taller than José Altafini (183 cm), teammate at AC Milan from 1958 to 1965.

Omar Sívori is 13 cm shorter than José Altafini (163 cm), teammate at SSC Napoli from 1965 to 1969.

About José Altafini

José João Altafini is an Italian-Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward. He was born on 24 July 1938 in Piracicaba and is also known as Mazzola in Brazil. He began his career with Palmeiras in Brazil and soon moved to Italy.

Altafini is mostly remembered for his stint with the Italian club AC Milan, with which he achieved domestic and international success. He later played for Napoli and Juventus before ending his career in Switzerland with Chiasso and Mendrisiostar. He scored 216 goals in Serie A, joint fourth in the league's history alongside Giuseppe Meazza, and he held the record for most goals in a single European Cup campaign for over 50 years. He was a member of the Brazil side that won the 1958 FIFA World Cup and later represented Italy at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

At a listed 176 cm (5'9"), Altafini is 6 cm shorter than Dino Zoff, who is listed at 182 cm (6'0") and was his teammate at SSC Napoli from 1967 to 1972. Omar Sívori, his teammate at SSC Napoli from 1965 to 1969, is listed at 163 cm (5'4") and is 13 cm shorter than Altafini.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is José Altafini compared to Dino Zoff? Dino Zoff is 6 cm taller than José Altafini: 182 cm (6'0") vs 176 cm (5'9").

How tall is José Altafini compared to Cesare Maldini? Cesare Maldini is 7 cm taller than José Altafini: 183 cm (6'0") vs 176 cm (5'9").

How tall is José Altafini compared to Omar Sívori? Omar Sívori is 13 cm shorter than José Altafini: 163 cm (5'4") vs 176 cm (5'9").

Is José Altafini tall for men in Brazil? At 176 cm he is taller than about 88% of men in Brazil born in 1938, whose average height is 167.6 cm.

Sources

• José Altafini on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• José Altafini on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 176 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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