How tall is Paco Gento?

Paco Gento's listed height was 168 cm (5'6"). He was taller than about 56% of men in Spain.

Where 168 cm sits among men in Spain

Taller than about 56% of men in Spain born in 1933 (average 166.9 cm).

Gento next to his teammates

Amancio Amaro is 8 cm taller than Paco Gento (176 cm), teammate at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol from 1962 to 1971.

Alfredo Di Stéfano is 10 cm taller than Paco Gento (178 cm), teammate at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol from 1953 to 1964.

Ferenc Puskás is 4 cm taller than Paco Gento (172 cm), teammate at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol from 1958 to 1966.

About Paco Gento

Paco Gento was a Spanish footballer who played as an outside left. He was born on 21 October 1933 in Guarnizo and died on 18 January 2022. A fast runner, he was referred to as the Gale of the Cantabrian Sea in reference to his speed down the wing. He began his career at Racing Santander in 1952 and moved to Real Madrid the following season.

Gento appeared in a joint record eight European Cup finals, winning a joint record six, and won a record 12 La Liga titles. IFFHS voted him the greatest Spanish footballer and the 30th greatest world footballer of the 20th century. In a 14-year international career he earned 43 caps for Spain and played at the World Cup in 1962 and 1966. After the death of Alfredo Di Stéfano in 2014, he was appointed Honorary President of Real Madrid.

Gento stood a listed 168 cm (5'6"). Alfredo Di Stéfano, listed at 178 cm (5'10"), was 10 cm taller and his teammate at Real Madrid Club de Fútbol from 1953 to 1964. Ferenc Puskás, his teammate there from 1958 to 1966, is listed at 172 cm (5'8") and was 4 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Paco Gento in feet and inches? Paco Gento was 5'6" tall, which is 168 cm, 66.1 inches or 1.68 m.

How tall is Paco Gento compared to Amancio Amaro? Amancio Amaro is 8 cm taller than Paco Gento: 176 cm (5'9") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Paco Gento compared to Alfredo Di Stéfano? Alfredo Di Stéfano is 10 cm taller than Paco Gento: 178 cm (5'10") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Paco Gento compared to Ferenc Puskás? Ferenc Puskás is 4 cm taller than Paco Gento: 172 cm (5'8") vs 168 cm (5'6").

Is Paco Gento tall for men in Spain? At 168 cm he was taller than about 56% of men in Spain born in 1933, whose average height is 166.9 cm.

Sources

• Paco Gento on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Paco Gento on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 168 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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