How tall is Nílton Santos?

Nílton Santos's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 98% of men in Brazil.

Where 180 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 98% of men in Brazil born in 1925 (average 166.2 cm).

Santos next to his teammates

Garrincha is 10 cm shorter than Nílton Santos (170 cm), teammate at Botafogo F.R. from 1953 to 1964.

Didi is 6 cm shorter than Nílton Santos (174 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 1952 to 1962.

Mário Zagallo is 11 cm shorter than Nílton Santos (169 cm), teammate at Botafogo F.R. from 1958 to 1964.

About Nílton Santos

Nílton Santos, whose full name was Nílton dos Santos, was a Brazilian footballer who played primarily as a left-back. He was born on 16 May 1925 in Rio de Janeiro and died on 27 November 2013.

Santos was a member of the Brazil teams that won the 1958 and 1962 FIFA World Cups. He was included in the World Team of the 20th Century and was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 in 2004, and in 2009 he received the Golden Foot Legends Award. He was nicknamed A Enciclopédia, meaning The Encyclopedia, for his knowledge of football and complete style of play. He was unrelated to his frequent defensive partner Djalma Santos.

Santos stood a listed 180 cm (5'11"), 10 cm taller than Garrincha, who is listed at 170 cm (5'7") and was his teammate at Botafogo F.R. from 1953 to 1964. Mário Zagallo, listed at 169 cm (5'7"), was 11 cm shorter and was his teammate at Botafogo F.R. from 1958 to 1964.

Frequently asked

How tall is Nílton Santos in feet and inches? Nílton Santos was 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Nílton Santos compared to Garrincha? Garrincha is 10 cm shorter than Nílton Santos: 170 cm (5'7") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Nílton Santos compared to Didi? Didi is 6 cm shorter than Nílton Santos: 174 cm (5'9") vs 180 cm (5'11").

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

Is Nílton Santos tall for men in Brazil? At 180 cm he was taller than about 98% of men in Brazil born in 1925, whose average height is 166.2 cm.

Sources

• Nílton Santos on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Nílton Santos on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 180 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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