Fernando Batista

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Fernando Batista
Personal information
Full name Fernando Ariel Batista
Date of birth (1970-08-20) 20 August 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Argentinos Juniors 134 (4)
San Lorenzo 36 (0)
1997–1998 Godoy Cruz 23 (1)
1998–2001 All Boys 59 (3)
Teams managed
2018 Armenia U19
2018–2021 Argentina U20
2019–2021 Argentina U23
2021– Venezuela (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando Ariel Batista (born 20 August 1970) is Argentine football manager and retired player who is currently an assistant manager for the Venezuelan national football team under head coach José Nestor Pékerman.

Playing career

Batista started his playing career with Argentine top flight side Argentinos Juniors, where he made 134 league appearances and scored 4 goals.[1] In 1997, Batista signed for Godoy Cruz in the Argentine second division.[1]

International career

He represented Argentina at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.[2]

Managerial career

In 2018, Batista was appointed manager of Armenia U19.[3] After that, he was appointed manager of Argentina U20.[4] In 2019, he was appointed manager of Argentina U23.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Fernando Batista at BDFA (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Fernando Batista, con el fútbol en la sangre y la ilusión del Sub 20: "Somos entrenadores, psicólogos y padres"". lanacion.com.ar.
  3. ^ "Fernando Batista: "Armenia va a ser un desafío importante"". diarioarmenia.org.ar.
  4. ^ a b "Batista: Argentina are dreaming of gold". fifa.com.

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