Saturday 9 July 2011

Gabriel Batistuta


DoB: Feb 1, 1969

PoB: Reconquista, Argentina

Position: Striker

Clubs represented: Newell's Old Boys, River Plate, Boca Juniors, Fiorentina, Roma, Internazionale, Al Arabi

Total appearances/goals: 414/246

Total caps: 78/56

Honours:
1 domestic league title, 1 domestic cup, 2 domestic super cups, 1 secondary league title

Copa America: 91, 93
Confederations Cup: 92

Copa America Top Scorer: 91, 95
Serie A Top Scorer: 95
Serie A Foreign Player of the Year: 99
FIFA World Player of the Year 3rd Place: 99
Qatari League Top Scorer: 04
Argentine Player of the Year: 98

Fiorentina all-time Top Scorer
Argentina all-time Top Scorer
Chosen for the FIFA 100

Highs:
Stayed on at Fiorentina after they were relegated to Serie B in 93, helping the team win back promotion the following year.
Played for Argentina in 3 World Cups.

Lows:
Despite finally winning a domestic title with Roma, his form started to dip and his time at Internazionale was even more disappointing.

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