Fernando Batista

Fernando Ariel Batista (born 20 August 1970) is an Argentine football manager and retired player who is currently the manager of the Venezuela national team.

Fernando Batista
Personal information
Full name Fernando Ariel Batista
Date of birth (1970-08-20) 20 August 1970
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 Argentinos Juniors 134 (4)
1993–1995 San Lorenzo 36 (0)
1997–1998 Godoy Cruz 23 (1)
1998–2001 All Boys 59 (3)
Managerial career
2018 Armenia U18
2018 Armenia U19
2019–2021 Argentina U20
2019–2021 Argentina U23
2021–2023 Venezuela (assistant)
2023– Venezuela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Batista started his playing career with Argentine top flight side Argentinos Juniors, where he made 134 league appearances and scored 4 goals.[1] In 1997, Batista signed for Godoy Cruz in the Argentine second division.[1]

International career

He represented Argentina U20 at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.[2]

Managerial career

In 2018, Batista was appointed manager of Armenia U19.[3] After that, he was appointed manager of Argentina U20.[4] In 2019, he was appointed manager of Argentina U23.[4]

In March 2023, Batista was announced the new appointed manager for the Venezuela national team, after the departure of José Pékerman.

Managerial Statistics
As of Match played 17 October 2023
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Armenia U18 Armenia 1 January 2018 31 October 2018 1 0 0 1 000.00
Armenia U19 1 July 2018 31 October 2018 5 1 0 4 020.00
Argentina U20 Argentina 1 January 2019 30 November 2021 18 10 1 7 055.56
Argentina U23 1 August 2019 8 August 2021 15 12 1 2 080.00
Venezuela Venezuela 10 March 2023 Present 8 5 2 1 062.50
Total 47 28 4 15 059.57
  • Official FIFA matches only and international friendlies.

References
  1. Fernando Batista at BDFA (in Spanish)
  2. "Fernando Batista, con el fútbol en la sangre y la ilusión del Sub 20: "Somos entrenadores, psicólogos y padres"". lanacion.com.ar.
  3. "Fernando Batista: "Armenia va a ser un desafío importante"". diarioarmenia.org.ar.
  4. "Batista: Argentina are dreaming of gold". fifa.com.


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