Juan Manuel Battaglia (born 11 June 1957) is a former football midfielder and forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Battaglia Melgarejo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1957 | ||
| 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 | |||
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]
Titles as a player
edit- Colombian championship: 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (with América de Cali)
- Copa Libertadores runners-up: 1985, 1986, 1987 (with América de Cali)
References
editExternal links
edit- Juan Manuel Battaglia – FIFA competition record (archived)
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