How tall is Josef Masopust?

Josef Masopust's listed height was 177 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 73% of men in the Czech Republic.

Where 177 cm sits among men in the Czech Republic

Taller than about 73% of men in the Czech Republic born in 1931 (average 172.7 cm).

About Josef Masopust

Josef Masopust was a Czech football player and coach, born on 9 February 1931 in Most. He played as a midfielder and died on 29 June 2015.

Masopust was a key player for Czechoslovakia and helped the team reach the 1962 FIFA World Cup final. He was capped 63 times and scored ten goals for his national team. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1962. In November 2003 the Football Association of the Czech Republic chose him as the country's Golden Player, its most outstanding player of the previous 50 years, and in March 2004 Pelé named him among the top 125 greatest living footballers.

Masopust stood 177 cm (5'10") by his listed height. He is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time.

Frequently asked

How tall is Josef Masopust in feet and inches? Josef Masopust was 5'10" tall, which is 177 cm, 69.7 inches or 1.77 m.

Is Josef Masopust tall for men in the Czech Republic? At 177 cm he was taller than about 73% of men in the Czech Republic born in 1931, whose average height is 172.7 cm.

Sources

• Josef Masopust on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Josef Masopust on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 177 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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