How tall is Osvaldo Ardiles?

Osvaldo Ardiles's listed height is 169 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 38% of men in Argentina.

Where 169 cm sits among men in Argentina

Taller than about 38% of men in Argentina born in 1952 (average 171.2 cm).

About Osvaldo Ardiles

Osvaldo Ardiles, known as Ossie, is an Argentine football manager, pundit and former player. He was born on 3 August 1952 in Bell Ville. A competitive and skilled midfielder, he became a cult hero in England, along with Glenn Hoddle and compatriot Ricardo Villa, as a player for Tottenham Hotspur.

Ardiles won the 1978 FIFA World Cup as part of the Argentina national team. He left England for a period on loan because of the outbreak of the Falklands War in 1982, and so missed most of the 1982 to 1983 English season. After retiring he began his management career in England, coaching Swindon Town, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion, before returning to Tottenham to become the first Premier League manager from Argentina. In the mid-1990s he played several matches with a formation of five forwards. He has also coached in Mexico, Croatia, Japan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Israel, Paraguay and Argentina.

At a listed 169 cm (5'7"), Ardiles works in Ireland as a pundit for RTÉ Sport.

Frequently asked

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

Is Osvaldo Ardiles tall for men in Argentina? At 169 cm he is taller than about 38% of men in Argentina born in 1952, whose average height is 171.2 cm.

Sources

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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