How tall is Mário Zagallo?

Mário Zagallo's listed height was 169 cm (5'7"). He was taller than about 62% of men in Brazil.

Where 169 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 62% of men in Brazil born in 1931 (average 166.9 cm).

Zagallo next to his teammates

Garrincha is 1 cm taller than Mário Zagallo (170 cm), teammate at Botafogo F.R. from 1958 to 1965.

Jairzinho is 4 cm taller than Mário Zagallo (173 cm), teammate at Botafogo F.R. from 1959 to 1965.

Nílton Santos is 11 cm taller than Mário Zagallo (180 cm), teammate at Botafogo F.R. from 1958 to 1964.

About Mário Zagallo

Mário Zagallo was a Brazilian professional football player, coordinator and manager who played as a forward. He was born on 9 August 1931 in Atalaia and died on 5 January 2024, at the age of 92.

Zagallo holds the record for FIFA World Cup titles with four in total, and for World Cup finals with five participations. He won the World Cup as a player in 1958 and 1962 and as manager in 1970, and was the first person to win it as both. He also won the 1994 World Cup as assistant manager. He coached Brazil in 1974, finishing fourth, and in 1998, finishing as runners-up, and was a technical assistant in 2006. In 1992 he received the FIFA Order of Merit.

Zagallo stood a listed 169 cm (5'7"). Garrincha, listed at 170 cm (5'7"), was 1 cm taller and his teammate at Botafogo F.R. from 1958 to 1965. Nílton Santos, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), was 11 cm taller and played there from 1958 to 1964.

Frequently asked

How tall is Mário Zagallo in feet and inches? Mário Zagallo was 5'7" tall, which is 169 cm, 66.5 inches or 1.69 m.

How tall is Mário Zagallo compared to Garrincha? Garrincha is 1 cm taller than Mário Zagallo: 170 cm (5'7") vs 169 cm (5'7").

How tall is Mário Zagallo compared to Jairzinho? Jairzinho is 4 cm taller than Mário Zagallo: 173 cm (5'8") vs 169 cm (5'7").

How tall is Mário Zagallo compared to Nílton Santos? Nílton Santos is 11 cm taller than Mário Zagallo: 180 cm (5'11") vs 169 cm (5'7").

Is Mário Zagallo tall for men in Brazil? At 169 cm he was taller than about 62% of men in Brazil born in 1931, whose average height is 166.9 cm.

Sources

• Mário Zagallo on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Mário Zagallo on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 169 cm.
• Mário Zagallo on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

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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