How tall is Sandro Mazzola?

Sandro Mazzola's listed height was 179 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 90% of men in Italy.

Where 179 cm sits among men in Italy

Taller than about 90% of men in Italy born in 1942 (average 170.1 cm).

Mazzola next to his teammates

Giacinto Facchetti is 9 cm taller than Sandro Mazzola (188 cm), teammate at Inter Milan from 1960 to 1977.

About Sandro Mazzola

Sandro Mazzola, full name Alessandro Mazzola, was an Italian professional footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder for Inter Milan and the Italy national team. He was born on 8 November 1942 in Turin and died on 19 September 2026. He was the son of the footballer Valentino Mazzola, a player of the Grande Torino, and his younger brother Ferruccio was also a footballer.

Mazzola spent his entire 17-season career with Inter, making him a one-club man. With the club he won four Serie A titles, in 1963, 1965, 1966 and 1971, two European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups, and was Serie A top scorer in 1964 to 1965. He placed second in the 1971 Ballon d'Or. With Italy he won the 1968 UEFA European Championship and was named to the Team of the Tournament, reached the final of the 1970 World Cup, and also took part in the 1966 and 1974 World Cups. He also worked as a football analyst and commentator on the Italian television station RAI.

Mazzola stood a listed 179 cm (5'10"). Giacinto Facchetti, his teammate at Inter Milan from 1960 to 1977, is listed at 188 cm (6'2"), which is 9 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Sandro Mazzola in feet and inches? Sandro Mazzola was 5'10" tall, which is 179 cm, 70.5 inches or 1.79 m.

How tall is Sandro Mazzola compared to Giacinto Facchetti? Giacinto Facchetti is 9 cm taller than Sandro Mazzola: 188 cm (6'2") vs 179 cm (5'10").

Is Sandro Mazzola tall for men in Italy? At 179 cm he was taller than about 90% of men in Italy born in 1942, whose average height is 170.1 cm.

Sources

• Sandro Mazzola on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Sandro Mazzola on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 179 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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