Fernando Batista
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Ariel Batista | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Argentinos Juniors | 134 | (4) |
| 1993–1995 | San Lorenzo | 36 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Godoy Cruz | 23 | (1) |
| 1998–2001 | All Boys | 59 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Armenia U18 | ||
| 2018 | Armenia U19 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Argentina U20 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Argentina U23 | ||
| 2021–2023 | Venezuela (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Venezuela | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fernando Ariel Batista (born 20 August 1970) is an Argentine football manager and retired player who is currently the manager of the Venezuela national team.
Playing career[edit]
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[edit]
He represented Argentina U20 at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.[2]
Managerial career[edit]
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]
In March 2023, Batista was announced the new appointed manager for the Venezuela national team, after the departure of José Pékerman.
Managerial Statistics[edit]
- As of Match played 24 March 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Armenia U18 | 
|
1 January 2018 | 31 October 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Armenia U19 | 1 July 2018 | 31 October 2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20.00 | |
| Argentina U20 | 
|
1 January 2019 | 30 November 2021 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 55.56 |
| Argentina U23 | 1 August 2019 | 8 August 2021 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 80.00 | |
| Venezuela | 
|
10 March 2023 | Present | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 41.67 |
| Total | 51 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 54.90 | |||
- Official FIFA matches only and international friendlies.
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Batista: Argentina are dreaming of gold". fifa.com.
External links[edit]
- Fernando Batista at playmakerstats.com
- Fernando Batista at WorldFootball.net
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