How tall is Paolo Rossi?

Paolo Rossi's listed height was 174 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 56% of men in Italy.

Where 174 cm sits among men in Italy

Taller than about 56% of men in Italy born in 1956 (average 172.9 cm).

Rossi next to his teammates

Antonio Cabrini is 4 cm taller than Paolo Rossi (178 cm), teammate at Italy men's national association football team from 1978 to 1986.

Gaetano Scirea is 4 cm taller than Paolo Rossi (178 cm), teammate at Italy men's national association football team from 1977 to 1986.

Marco Tardelli is 4 cm taller than Paolo Rossi (178 cm), teammate at Italy men's national association football team from 1977 to 1986.

About Paolo Rossi

Paolo Rossi was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born on 23 September 1956 in Prato. At club level he was a prolific goalscorer for Vicenza, and in 1976 was signed to Juventus from Vicenza in a co-ownership deal for a world record transfer fee.

He was the top goalscorer in Serie B in 1977, leading the team to promotion to Serie A. The next season he scored 24 goals and became the first player to top the scoring charts in Serie B and Serie A in consecutive seasons. He debuted for Juventus in 1981, and won two Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the European Cup. He led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball, and was awarded the 1982 Ballon d'Or.

Rossi stood at a listed 174 cm (5'9"), and was 4 cm shorter than Gaetano Scirea, listed at 178 cm (5'10"), his teammate for the Italy men's national association football team from 1977 to 1986. He died on 9 December 2020.

Frequently asked

How tall is Paolo Rossi in feet and inches? Paolo Rossi was 5'9" tall, which is 174 cm, 68.5 inches or 1.74 m.

How tall is Paolo Rossi compared to Antonio Cabrini? Antonio Cabrini is 4 cm taller than Paolo Rossi: 178 cm (5'10") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Paolo Rossi compared to Gaetano Scirea? Gaetano Scirea is 4 cm taller than Paolo Rossi: 178 cm (5'10") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Paolo Rossi compared to Marco Tardelli? Marco Tardelli is 4 cm taller than Paolo Rossi: 178 cm (5'10") vs 174 cm (5'9").

Is Paolo Rossi tall for men in Italy? At 174 cm he was taller than about 56% of men in Italy born in 1956, whose average height is 172.9 cm.

Sources

• Paolo Rossi on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Paolo Rossi on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 174 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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