Juan Manuel Battaglia
Paraguayan footballer (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Battaglia and the second or maternal family name is Melgarejo.
Juan Manuel Battaglia (born 11 June 1957) is a former football midfielder and forward.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Manuel Battaglia Melgarejo | ||
Date of birth | (1957-06-11) 11 June 1957 (age 66) | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977 | Nacional (PY) | ||
1977–1978 | Cerro Porteño | ||
1979–1989 | América de Cali | 353 | (93) |
1989 | Deportivo Pereira | 23 | (8) |
1990 | Cerro Porteño | ||
International career | |||
1977 | Paraguay U20 | ||
Managerial career | |||
2010–2011 | Nacional (PY) | ||
2012 | Cerro Porteño PF | ||
2012–2013 | General Caballero | ||
2013 | Cerro Porteño PF | ||
2013 | Sol de América | ||
2015– | Nacional (PY) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Battaglia started his career in 1977, in Paraguayan side Nacional before moving to Cerro Porteño. He then was part of a ten-year-long career at Colombian club América de Cali, from 1984 to 1989, where he helped the team win several national championships and becoming a fan-favorite.[1]