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Gabriel Batistuta
Gabriel Omar Batistuta is an Argentine former professional footballer. During his playing career, Batistuta was nicknamed Batigol as well as El Ángel Gabriel. Regarded as one of the best strikers of all time, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004.
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Born 1 February 1969 · Q170376
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2026· 6 entries
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2025· 1 entry
Yahoo! Sports: Gabriel Batistuta: Argentina’s Number 9
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2024· 1 entry
Tribal Football: Gabriel Batistuta latest - Football player news, transfer news & rumours, contract updates
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2021· 1 entry
Won: IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team with Fiorentina All-time top scorer in Serie A (2021).
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2017· 1 entry
When Leonardo Bonucci was signed by AC Milan on a five-year contract for a €42 million fee
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2016· 1 entry
Major League Soccer: Argentine legend Gabriel Batistuta says he would coach in the US if asked
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2015· 1 entry
Won: AS Roma Hall of Fame with FIFA 100 (2015).
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2014· 6 entries
Won: ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame with FIFA 100 (2014).
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“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.”
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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.
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Scored twice – one a trademark finish with a powerful 35 yard strike into the roof of the net – in a game in Italy
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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
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“urinated in bed with the toilet only a few steps away. I couldn”
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2013· 1 entry
Won: Italian Football Hall of Fame with FIFA 100 (2013).
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2006· 1 entry
Expressed an interest in coaching Australia's and Argentina's national team
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2004· 2 entries
Won: GCC Golden Boot with Fiorentina All-time top scorer in Serie A (2003–04).
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Won: Qatari League top scorer with FIFA 100 (2003–04).
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2003· 6 entries
Played for Al-Arabi SC (2003–2005) — 21 appearances, 25 goals.
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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.
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Played for Inter Milan (2003–2003) — 12 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joining Al-Arabi on a free transfer in a deal worth $8 million
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Played his last two seasons in Qatar with Al-Arabi before he retired in 2005
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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
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2001· 2 entries
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Roma (2001).
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Won: Serie A with Roma (2000–01).
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2000· 5 entries
Won award: Ballon d'Or (2000).
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In 2000, Batistuta and his family moved to Rome, where he played for Roma.
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Joined Roma in 2000.
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Played for AS Roma (2000–2003) — 63 appearances, 30 goals.
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Batistuta and his family moved to Rome, where he played for Roma
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1999· 4 entries
Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1998–1999).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (1999).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year bronze award (1999).
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Won award: Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year (1999).
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1998· 3 entries
Won award: FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe (1998).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (1998).
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Won award: Argentine Player of the Year (1998).
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1997· 1 entry
Batistuta's second son, Lucas, was born, his third son, Joaquín, in 1999, his fourth son, Shamel, in 2004 or 2005, and his fifth son, Uzi Isman, in 2006
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1996· 6 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Fiorentina (1995-1996).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Fiorentina (1996).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Fiorentina (1995–96).
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Won award: Coppa Italia top scorer (1995–96).
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In recognition of his performances for the club
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Never won the Serie A title with Fiorentina, but when he moved to Roma in 2000 for €36 million – the highest fee ever paid for a player over the age of 30 until Cristiano Ronaldo moved from Real Madrid to Juventus in
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1995· 2 entries
Won award: Copa América Golden Boot (1995).
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Won award: Serie A top scorer (1994–95).
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1994· 1 entry
Won: Serie B with Fiorentina (1993–94).
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1993· 5 entries
Won the Copa America with Argentina (1993).
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Won: CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions with Argentina (1993).
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Won: Copa América with Argentina (1993).
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Batistuta stayed with the club and helped them return to the top-flight league a year later
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Batistuta played in his second Copa América, this time held in Ecuador, which Argentina won with Batistuta scoring both goals in a 2–1 win over Mexico in the final
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1992· 3 entries
Won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Argentina (1992).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup top scorer (1992).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Argentina (1992).
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1991· 8 entries
Won the Copa America with Argentina (1991).
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Won: Copa América with Argentina (1991).
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Won award: Copa América Golden Boot (1991).
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And a year later their first son, Thiago, was born
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Played for Argentina men's national football team (1991–2002) — 78 appearances, 56 goals.
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Batistuta was selected to play for Argentina in the Copa América held in Chile, where he finished the tournament as top scorer with six goals as Argentina romped to victory
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Joined Fiorentina in 1991.
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Played for ACF Fiorentina (1991–2000) — 269 appearances, 168 goals.
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1990· 5 entries
Won the Argentinian Primera Division with River Plate (1989-1990).
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Won: Argentine Primera División with River Plate (1989–90).
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Joined Boca Juniors in 1990.
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Played for Boca Juniors (1990–1991) — 30 appearances, 13 goals.
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Batistuta joined River Plate's arch rivals, Boca Juniors
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1989· 2 entries
Played for Club Atlético River Plate (1989–1990) — 19 appearances, 3 goals.
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Joined River Plate in 1989.
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1988· 4 entries
Runner-up: Copa Libertadores with Newell's Old Boys (1988).
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Played for Newell's Old Boys (1988–1989) — 16 appearances, 4 goals.
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Joined Newells Old Boys in 1988.
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With Newell's Old Boys, followed by River Plate and Boca Juniors where he won titles, Batistuta played most of his club football with Serie A club Fiorentina in Italy; he is their all-time top scorer in Serie A with 151
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1969· 1 entry
Born 1969-02-01.
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