How tall is Luis de la Fuente?

Luis de la Fuente's listed height is 172 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 47% of men in Spain.

Where 172 cm sits among men in Spain

Taller than about 47% of men in Spain born in 1961 (average 172.6 cm).

Fuente next to his teammates

Julio Salinas is 16 cm taller than Luis de la Fuente (188 cm), teammate at Athletic Club from 1982 to 1986.

Andoni Zubizarreta is 15 cm taller than Luis de la Fuente (187 cm), teammate at Athletic Club from 1981 to 1986.

About Luis de la Fuente

Luis de la Fuente is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a left-back, and his full name is Luis de la Fuente Castillo. He was born on 21 June 1961 in Haro. He is the manager of the Spain national team.

De la Fuente amassed La Liga totals of 254 matches and six goals over 13 seasons with Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla, winning two league titles with the former, including a double with the Copa del Rey in 1984. He began working with Spanish youth teams in 2013, managing the under-19s to victory in the 2015 European Championship and the under-21 side to the 2019 equivalent. He coached the Olympic team to the silver medal at the 2020 games and took over the seniors in 2022, winning the 2023 Nations League, Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup, the first manager to claim all three major trophies.

At a listed 172 cm (5'8"), De la Fuente is 16 cm shorter than Julio Salinas, listed at 188 cm (6'2"), his teammate at Athletic Club from 1982 to 1986. Andoni Zubizarreta, listed at 187 cm (6'2"), played there from 1981 to 1986 and is 15 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Luis de la Fuente in feet and inches? Luis de la Fuente is 5'8" tall, which is 172 cm, 67.7 inches or 1.72 m.

How tall is Luis de la Fuente compared to Julio Salinas? Julio Salinas is 16 cm taller than Luis de la Fuente: 188 cm (6'2") vs 172 cm (5'8").

How tall is Luis de la Fuente compared to Andoni Zubizarreta? Andoni Zubizarreta is 15 cm taller than Luis de la Fuente: 187 cm (6'2") vs 172 cm (5'8").

Is Luis de la Fuente tall for men in Spain? At 172 cm he is taller than about 47% of men in Spain born in 1961, whose average height is 172.6 cm.

Sources

• Luis de la Fuente on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Luis de la Fuente on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 172 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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