How tall is Tinga?

Tinga's listed height is 170 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 40% of men in Brazil.

Where 170 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 40% of men in Brazil born in 1978 (average 171.8 cm).

Tinga next to his teammates

Ronaldinho is 11 cm taller than Tinga (181 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 2001 to 2007.

Júlio Baptista is 15 cm taller than Tinga (185 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 2001 to 2007.

About Tinga

Tinga, whose full name is Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was born on 13 January 1978 in Porto Alegre. He received his nickname from the Restinga quarter where he grew up.

Tinga started his professional career with his local club Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. He was loaned to the J2 League club Kawasaki Frontale in 1999 and to Botafogo the following year. In January 2004 he signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal for the rest of that season and two more, serving as third-choice but scoring in a 2 to 0 home win against SK Rapid Wien during the club's UEFA Cup runner-up run. He returned to Brazil in December 2004 with Sport Club Internacional and later played in Germany for Borussia Dortmund.

At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Tinga is shorter than Ronaldinho, listed at 181 cm (5'11"), his teammate for the Brazil men's national football team from 2001 to 2007, who is 11 cm taller. Júlio Baptista, who played with him for Brazil from 2001 to 2007, is listed at 185 cm (6'1"), 15 cm taller than Tinga.

Frequently asked

How tall is Tinga in feet and inches? Tinga is 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

How tall is Tinga compared to Ronaldinho? Ronaldinho is 11 cm taller than Tinga: 181 cm (5'11") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Tinga compared to Júlio Baptista? Júlio Baptista is 15 cm taller than Tinga: 185 cm (6'1") vs 170 cm (5'7").

Is Tinga tall for men in Brazil? At 170 cm he is taller than about 40% of men in Brazil born in 1978, whose average height is 171.8 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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