Fernando Batista
Fernando Ariel Batista (born 20 August 1970) is an Argentine football manager who manages Argentina U23.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Ariel Batista | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1970 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Argentina U20 | ||
| 2019– | Argentina U23 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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
- Fernando Batista at BDFA (in Spanish)
- "Fernando Batista, con el fútbol en la sangre y la ilusión del Sub 20: "Somos entrenadores, psicólogos y padres"". lanacion.com.ar.
- "Fernando Batista: "Armenia va a ser un desafío importante"". diarioarmenia.org.ar.
- "Batista: Argentina are dreaming of gold". fifa.com.
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