João Batista (footballer, born 1961)
Brazilian footballer
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | João Batista Viana Santos | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1961-07-20) 20 July 1961 (age 62) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Uberlândia, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1981–1984 | Uberlândia | ||||||||||||||||
1985–1990 | Atlético–MG | 112 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
1991 | Atlético–PR | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
1991–1997 | Tirsense | 157 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1987–1989 | Brazil | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
João Batista Viana Santos (born 20 July 1961 in Uberlândia, Brazil), or simply João Batista or Batista, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender. He won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Brazil. He played mainly for brazilian side Atlético–MG and portuguese side Tirsense where he earned 157 caps and 11 goals and won the 1993–94 Portuguese second division.[1]
Honours
- II Liga Portuguesa: 1993-94
References
- ^ Batista profile
External links
- Batista at Sambafoot
- Batista – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Batista at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Batista at FootballDatabase.eu
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Brazil football squad – 1988 Summer Olympics – Silver medalists
- 1 Taffarel
- 2 Jorginho
- 3 Batista
- 4 Ricardo Gomes
- 5 Ademir
- 6 Mazinho
- 7 Valdo
- 8 Geovani
- 9 Edmar
- 10 Careca
- 11 Romário
- 12 Zé Carlos
- 13 André Cruz
- 14 Winck
- 15 Aloísio
- 16 Milton
- 17 Neto
- 18 João Paulo
- 19 Andrade
- 20 Bebeto
- Coach: Carlos Alberto Silva
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