Gabriel Batistuta
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Full name | Gabriel Omar Batistuta[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 1 February 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1989 | Newell's Old Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982 | → Sportivo Italiano (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | Newell's Old Boys | 24 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1990 | River Plate | 21 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Boca Juniors | 34 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–2000 | Fiorentina | 269 | (168) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2003 | Roma | 63 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | → Inter Milan (loan) | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Al-Arabi | 21 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 444 | (248) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–2002 | Argentina | 78 | (56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Spanish pronunciation:
After beginning his career in Argentina in 1988 with
At international level, Batistuta was
Early and personal life
Batistuta was born on 1 February 1969 to slaughterhouse worker Omar Batistuta and school secretary Gloria Zilli, in the town of Avellaneda,
The couple moved to Florence, Italy, in 1991, and a year later their first son, Thiago, was born.[15] Thanks to good performances in the Italian championship and with the Argentina national team, Batistuta gained fame and respect. He filmed several commercials and was invited onto numerous TV shows, but in spite of this, Batistuta always remained a low-profile family man.[14] In 1997, Batistuta's second son, Lucas, was born, and a third son, Joaquín, followed in 1999. He now has a fourth son Shamel. In 2000, Batistuta and his family moved to Rome, where he played for Roma. Two years after Shamel was born, Batistuta was loaned to Inter. In 2003, after 12 years in Italy, the family moved to Qatar where Batistuta had accepted a lucrative celebrity playing contract with a local team, Al-Arabi, ending his career there in 2005.[16] He moved back to Argentina in 2007.[17]
Despite having completed his coaching badges in Argentina, he currently has no involvement with football, instead (primarily as he has difficulty walking) he prefers to play polo and golf, he was quoted saying: 'I don't like football, it's only my job'.
Speaking in a television interview in Argentina in 2014, Batistuta said the pain suffered in his ankles after retiring in 2005 became so intense that he "urinated in bed with the toilet only a few steps away. I couldn't move." He visited a doctor he knew asking his legs be amputated, but the doctor turned down his request.[24] Although he later underwent surgery to relieve the pressure on his cartilage and tendons and his condition improved slightly, in a 2017 interview, he stated that he still had difficulty walking and faced mobility issues as a result of the stresses and injuries he faced throughout his football career due to overexerting himself.[25] He has, however, still been able to take part in charity football games, and in 2014, he scored twice – one a trademark finish with a powerful 35 yard strike into the roof of the net – in a game in Italy.[26][27]
Batistuta currently lives in Perth, Western Australia.[28]
Club career
Early career
As a child, Batistuta preferred other sports to football. Because of his height he played basketball, but after Argentina's victory in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, in which he was particularly impressed by the skills of Mario Kempes, he devoted himself to football.[29] After playing with friends on the streets and in the small Grupo Alegria club, Batistuta joined the local Platense junior team. While with Platense he was selected for the Reconquista team that won the provincial championship following victory over Newell's Old Boys. Batistuta's two goals drew the attention of the opposition team's coach Marcelo Bielsa, and he signed a professional contract with Newell's in 1988.[30]
Newell's Old Boys
At Newell's Old Boys under Bielsa, who would later become Batistuta's national coach with the Argentina national team, things did not come easily for him during his first year with the club. He was away from home, his family, and his girlfriend Irina, sleeping in a room at the stadium, and had a weight problem that slowed his progress.[30] At the end of that year, Batistuta was loaned to a smaller team, Deportivo Italiano, with whom he participated in the Carnevale Cup in Italy, ending as top scorer with three goals. Under the guidance of Bielsa, whom Batistuta described in his autobiography as the most important coach he has ever had, and "the one who taught me how to train on rainy days, he taught me everything", he was physically transformed, fed encouragement, and was set on the path into the player he was to become.[30][31]
River Plate
In mid-1989, Batistuta made the leap to one of Argentina's biggest clubs, River Plate, where he scored 4 goals and River Plate won Argentine Primera División 1990. However, he was drawn out of the team by the new manager Daniel Passarella in the mid-season, apparently with no specific reason. According to Batistuta, they never had a dispute.[32] Passarella declared at that time "when Batistuta finds a team that be able to play to him he will be lethal" and highlighted his professionalism.[33]
Boca Juniors
In 1990, Batistuta joined River Plate's arch rivals,
Fiorentina
While playing for Argentina in the 1991 Copa América, the vice-president of Fiorentina was impressed by Batistuta's skills and signed him. He had a fine start in Serie A, scoring 13 goals in his debut season. However, the following season, in 1992–93, Fiorentina lost in the relegation battle and were demoted to Serie B, despite Batistuta's 16 league goals. The club returned to Serie A after one season in Serie B, with the contribution of 16 goals from Batistuta and the management of Claudio Ranieri, as Fiorentina captured the 1993–94 Serie B title.[35]
At Fiorentina, Batistuta found his best form. He was the
After his failure to win the Italian championship with Fiorentina, Batistuta started considering a transfer to a bigger team. In an effort to keep Batistuta, Fiorentina hired Giovanni Trapattoni as coach and promised to do everything to win the Scudetto. After an excellent start to the season, Batistuta suffered an injury that kept him out of action for more than a month. Losing momentum, Fiorentina lost the lead and finished the season in third place, although the result enabled them to participate in the Champions League the following season.[44][45]
In addition to the fans erecting a life-size bronze statue of him in Florence, Batistuta was inducted into the club's hall of fame in 2014. An emotional Batistuta told the audience at the ceremony: "From the moment I arrived at Fiorentina I wanted a place in the history of the club – and now I can say I have succeeded."[46]
Roma
"I played the whole match with these conflicting thoughts in my head - I am sorry for Fiorentina. It was important, though, because I want to win for Roma so I was trying hard but I can not forget my past. Certainly I cannot say that I am happy to have scored against my former team-mates, but Roma wanted the win."
—Batistuta on his conflicting emotions playing for Roma against Fiorentina in November 2000.[47]
Batistuta stayed at Fiorentina for the 1999–2000 season, tempted by the chance of winning both the Scudetto and the Champions League. After a promising start in both competitions,[48] the team only reached seventh in the league and were eliminated in the second round group phase of the European tournament. The following season, he was transferred to Roma in a deal worth 70 billion lire (€36.2 million)[49] and signed a three-year contract, which earned 14.8 billion Italian lire (€7.6 million) per year before tax.[50] The fee paid for Batistuta became the highest fee ever paid for a player over the age of 30.[51] The record was broken in 2017 when Leonardo Bonucci was signed by AC Milan on a five-year contract for a €42 million fee.[52][53]
During the 2000–01 season, Batistuta finally garnered a Serie A winners' medal, scoring 20 league goals, as Roma clinched the Scudetto for the first time since 1983,[54] including a goal in the 3–1 title-deciding victory over Parma on 17 June 2001 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.[55] On 26 November 2000 Batistuta scored an 83rd-minute winner with a right-foot volley from 30 yards in a league game against Fiorentina in Rome – visibly upset having done so he refused to celebrate with his Roma teammates.[47] Before the match he ran over to the 3,000 Fiorentina fans and saluted them, and did the same at full time, receiving adoration in return, before he left the stadium in tears.[47] Sean Ingle, match reporter for The Guardian, wrote, "Batistuta breaks Florentine hearts, and his own."[56] The following season with Roma, he changed his shirt number from 18 to 20 in reference to the number of goals he had scored during the Scudetto winning campaign.[57] He also wore his age on the back of his Roma shirt in 2002, number 33.[57]
Loan to Inter Milan
Now aged 34, Batistuta failed to find form with Roma and was loaned out to Inter Milan, scoring two goals in twelve matches, although he did provide assists for Christian Vieri.[58] Batistuta sought a move to England to play with Fulham, but the deal never transpired.[59][60]
Al-Arabi
He departed Italy for Qatar in 2003, joining Al-Arabi on a free transfer in a deal worth $8 million. Batistuta ended the season by netting 25 goals, thus surpassing the record for most goals scored, which was previously held by Qatari legend Mansour Muftah.[16] Batistuta announced his retirement in 2005.[61]
International career
In 1991, Batistuta was selected to play for
The 1994 World Cup, held in the United States, was a disappointment. After a promising start Argentina were beaten by Romania in the last 16. The morale of the team was seriously affected by Diego Maradona's doping suspension. Despite the disappointing Argentine exit, Batistuta scored four goals in as many games, including a hat-trick in their opening game against Greece.[64]
During the qualification matches for the 1998 World Cup (with former River Plate manager Daniel Passarella) Batistuta was left out of the majority of the games after falling out with the coach over team rules. The two eventually put the dispute aside and Batistuta was recalled for the tournament. In the game against Jamaica, he recorded the second hat-trick of his World Cup career, becoming the fourth player to achieve this (the others were Sándor Kocsis, Just Fontaine, and Gerd Müller) and the first to score a hat-trick in two World Cups. Argentina were knocked out of the World Cup by the Netherlands courtesy of a last-minute Dennis Bergkamp winner after the two sides had been locked at 1–1 for more than 70 minutes.
After a good series of performances by Argentina in the qualification matches for the
Style of play
"Batistuta, dubbed "Batigol" by his fans, is the most successful striker of his generation, having achieved mythic status at Italian club Fiorentina in the 1990s before moving to AS Roma. With his shoulder-length blond hair and soulful eyes, he looks a likely lead in Jesus Christ Superstar, but he has the instincts of a cold-blooded killer."
A quick, hard-working, and powerful player, with an eye for goal and a good all-round game, Batistuta is considered one of the most complete, feared and prolific
Batistuta struck shots with such controlled violence you'd think he had a vendetta against balls. And nets.
Batistuta also possessed an excellent positional sense, as well as an ability to anticipate defenders in the area, score acrobatic goals from volleys or bicycle kicks, and strike the ball first time from tight angles while on the run. He was also highly regarded due to his accurate heading and powerful
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Muñeca brava
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Himself | Episode 99; features a scene in which Batistuta is interviewed by Natalia Oreiro |
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | Division | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Newell's | 1988–89 | Primera División | 24 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 28 | 8 | ||
River Plate | 1989–90 | Primera División | 21 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | ||
Boca Juniors | 1990–91 | Primera División | 34 | 13 | — | 12 | 6 | — | 46 | 19 | ||
Fiorentina | 1991–92
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Serie A | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 14 | ||
1992–93
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Serie A | 32 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 19 | |||
1993–94 | Serie B | 26 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 19 | |||
1994–95 | Serie A | 32 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 28 | |||
1995–96 | Serie A | 31 | 19 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 39 | 27 | |||
1996–97 | Serie A | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 4 | 1[c] | 2 | 41 | 18 | |
1997–98 | Serie A | 31 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 24 | |||
1998–99 | Serie A | 28 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4[d] | 1 | — | 41 | 26 | ||
1999–2000 | Serie A | 30 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11[e] | 6 | — | 43 | 29 | ||
Total | 269 | 167 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 331 | 203 | ||
Roma | 2000–01 | Serie A | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 1 | — | 32 | 21 | |
2001–02 | Serie A | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11[e] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
2002–03 | Serie A | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6[e] | 1 | — | 20 | 6 | ||
Total | 63 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 33 | ||
Inter Milan (loan) | 2002–03 | Serie A | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
Al-Arabi | 2003–04 | Qatar Stars League | 18 | 25 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 26 | ||
2004–05 | Qatar Stars League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
Total | 21 | 25 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 27 | ||||
Career total | 444 | 248 | 44 | 27 | 61 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 551 | 297 |
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Emir of Qatar Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- ^ UEFA Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Argentina | 1991 | 7 | 6 |
1992 | 5 | 6 | |
1993 | 15 | 6 | |
1994 | 10 | 6 | |
1995 | 11 | 9 | |
1996 | 5 | 3 | |
1997 | 2 | 0 | |
1998 | 12 | 12 | |
1999 | 2 | 2 | |
2000 | 5 | 4 | |
2001 | 1 | 1 | |
2002 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 78 | 56 |
Honours
Newell's Old Boys
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1988
River Plate
Boca Juniors
- Argentine Primera División runner-up: 1990–91
Fiorentina
Roma
Argentina
- Copa América: 1991, 1993
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1992
- 1993
Individual
- Copa América Golden Boot: 1991, 1995
- FIFA Confederations Cup top scorer: 1992
- Serie A top scorer: 1994–95[84]
- 1995–96[85]
- FIFA XI: 1997, 1998[86]
- Argentine Player of the Year: 1998
- ESM Team of the Year: 1998–1999[88]
- Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 1999[89]
- FIFA World Player of the Year: Bronze Award 1999[90]
- Ballon d'Or: 1998 (6th place), 1999 (4th place), 2000 (7th place)
- FIFA 100[91]
- Qatari League top Scorer: 2003–04
- Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2013[92]
- ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame: 2014[93]
- AS Roma Hall of Fame: 2015[94]
- AFA Team of All Time (published 2015)[95]
- Fiorentina All-time XI[96]
- Fiorentina All-time top scorer in Serie A[97]
- GCC Golden Boot: 2003–04
- IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team: 2021[98]
See also
Notes
- ^ In isolation, Batistuta is pronounced [batisˈtuta].
- ^ 54 goals in 77 appearances at one time because the Argentine Football Association didn't recognize 2 goals, even though FIFA did,[9] two goals Batistuta scored in a 6–0 home win against the Slovakia national youth side on 22 June 1995, in Mendoza, a match which had originally been considered a full international by the Argentine FA but later was removed from the list of official matches. In the most recent update (last updated: 12 May 2022), this match appears to have been re-recognized as official.[10]
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Further reading
- ISBN 978-1-409-14443-4.
External links
- Official website (in Italian, Spanish, and English)
- International statistics at rsssf
- Gabriel Batistuta at National-Football-Teams.com
- Midfield Dynamo's 10 Heroes of the Copa América Batistuta listed in the top 10
- Gabriel Batistuta – Photo profile
- Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 October 2007) (in Spanish)