Pablo Batalla

Pablo Martín Batalla (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo βaˈtaʝa];^[a] born January 16, 1984), is an Argentine football midfielder who manage Nilüfer Belediyespor in Bursa, Turkey.^[1]

Pablo Batalla

Personal information
Full name	Pablo Martín Batalla
Date of birth	(1984-01-16) January 16, 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nilüfer Belediyespor
Youth career
	Deportivo Roca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Vélez Sársfield	41	(1)
2005	Pachuca	10	(0)
2006	Vélez Sársfield	8	(0)
2007	Quilmes	17	(3)
2007	Gimnasia LP	14	(1)
2008	Quilmes	0	(0)
2008	Deportivo Cali	28	(4)
2009–2014	Bursaspor	141	(42)
2014–2015	Beijing Guoan	50	(18)
2016–2018	Bursaspor	74	(17)
2019	Deportivo Roca	0	(0)
Managerial career
2021	Bursaspor (assistant)
2023–	Nilüfer Belediyespor
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 April 2024

Career

Batalla started his career with Vélez Sársfield in 2003, he has had two spells with the club, also playing for Pachuca in Mexico and for Quilmes during their relegation season in Clausura 2007.

Batalla signed for Bursaspor for the start of the Turkish Super League 2009–2010 season.

On 19 February 2014, Batalla transferred to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan^[2] but returned to Bursaspor in late January 2016.^[3] He scored his first goal at the 2015–16 season of the Süper Lig against Eskişehirspor on 27 February 2016.^[4]

Later career

In August 2019, Batalla returned to Deportivo Roca as a sporting director and player.^[5] He got his debut as a player on 9 September 2019.^[6]

Club

As of 18 May 2018^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		International		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo Cali	2009	Categoría Primera A	20	10	0	0	0	0	20	10
Bursaspor	2009–10	Süper Lig	25	8	0	0	0	0	25	8
	2010–11		32	3	3	0	3	1	38	4
	2011–12		40	13	4	2	4	0	48	15
	2012–13		33	15	4	1	4	3	41	19
	2013–14		11	3	0	0	2	1	13	4
	Total		141	42	11	3	13	5	165	50
Beijing Guoan	2014	Chinese Super League	20	8	1	1	0	0	21	9
	2015		30	10	0	0	9	4	39	14
	Total		50	18	1	1	9	4	60	23
Bursaspor	2015–16	Süper Lig	14	3	0	0	—		14	3
	2016–17		31	9	3	0	—		34	9
	2017–18		29	5	1	0	—		30	5
	Total		74	17	4	0	—		78	17
Career total			279	87	16	4	22	9	317	100

Honours

Vélez Sársfield

• Primera División Argentina (1): 2005 Clausura

Bursaspor

• Süper Lig (1): 2009–2010

Notes

1. In isolation, Batalla is pronounced [baˈtaʝa].