Sebastián Battaglia
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Sebastián Alejandro Battaglia (born 8 November 1980) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was recently the manager of Huracán.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sebastián Alejandro Battaglia | ||
Date of birth | (1980-11-08) 8 November 1980 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–1998 | Boca Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2003 | Boca Juniors | 102 | (9) |
2004–2005 | Villarreal | 29 | (1) |
2005–2013 | Boca Juniors | 122 | (9) |
Total | 252 | (19) | |
International career | |||
2003–2009 | Argentina | 10 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2018 | Almagro | ||
2018 | Banfield (assistant) | ||
2020–2021 | Boca Juniors II | ||
2021–2022 | Boca Juniors | ||
2023 | Huracán | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He spent most of his career with Primera División Argentina club Boca Juniors, but also had a brief spell with Spanish side Villarreal. At international level, he made 10 appearances for the Argentina national team between 2003 and 2009. Battaglia has been described in his club profile as displaying good positioning, being a ball-winner and possessing good aerial ability.[1]
Battaglia is the most decorated player in Boca Juniors' history, having won 17 titles with the club between 1998 and 2012.[2][3] His last championship playing for Boca was the 2011–12 Copa Argentina.