Osvaldo Batocletti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osvaldo Agustín Batocletti | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1972 | Racing Club | 34 | (2) |
| 1973 | Lanús | ||
| 1974 | Unión de Santa Fe | ||
| 1974–1977 | Club León | 69 | (2) |
| 1977-1984 | Tigres UANL | 234 | (12) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 2008. | |||
Osvaldo Daniel Batocletti Ronco (January 22, 1950) is an Argentine football manager and former player. He resides in Mexico since 1974 and holds Mexican citizenship.
Career
Batocletti started his career playing with Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1970. In 1973 he moved to Club Atlético Lanús, and then in 1974 he moved to Unión de Santa Fe.
In 1974 he moved to Mexico to play with Club León of the Mexican Primera División, now Liga MX. In 1977 he was transferred to Tigres de la UANL. For his transfer to Tigres, Batocletti sacrificed part of his salary so that Tigres could pay León. With Tigres, he scored 12 goals, and was league champion twice, in 1978 and in 1982. After playing 7 seasons with Tigres, he retired as a player in 1984.
As a coach, Batocletti has coached Tigres and Querétaro F.C.
He currently still works for Tigres, in an administrative position.[1] He was labeled by Monterrey daily, El Norte, as the "El Tigre más Tigre" (most Tiger of all Tigers), because his extensive career with Tigres and his affection to the team.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2011/03/17/regresa-osvaldo-bat ocletti-a-tigres
- ↑ http://www.elnorte.com/cancha/articulo/736583/ El Tigre más Tigre
Sources
- This article relies heavily on an article published by El Norte on 19 April 2007. El Tigre más Tigre
External links
- Osvaldo Batocletti Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
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