Pablo Batalla
Argentine footballer
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Pablo Martín Batalla (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo βaˈtaʝa];[a] born 16 January 1984) is an Argentine football manager and former midfielder.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Pablo Martín Batalla | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Roca | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Vélez Sársfield | 41 | (1) |
| 2005 | Pachuca | 10 | (0) |
| 2006 | Vélez Sársfield | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | Quilmes | 17 | (3) |
| 2007 | Gimnasia LP | 14 | (1) |
| 2008 | Quilmes | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Deportivo Cali | 28 | (4) |
| 2009–2014 | Bursaspor | 141 | (42) |
| 2014–2015 | Beijing Guoan | 50 | (18) |
| 2016–2018 | Bursaspor | 74 | (17) |
| 2019 | Deportivo Roca | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 383 | (86) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021 | Bursaspor (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Nilüfer Belediyespor | ||
| 2024–2025 | Bursaspor | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Batalla started his career with Vélez Sársfield in 2003, he has had two spells with the club, also playing for Pachuca in Mexico and for Quilmes during their relegation season in Clausura 2007.
Batalla signed for Bursaspor for the start of the Turkish Super League 2009–2010 season.
On 19 February 2014, Batalla transferred to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan[2] but returned to Bursaspor in late January 2016.[3] He scored his first goal at the 2015–16 season of the Süper Lig against Eskişehirspor on 27 February 2016.[4]
Later career
In August 2019, Batalla returned to Deportivo Roca as a sporting director and player.[5] He got his debut as a player on 9 September 2019.[6]
Club
- As of 18 May 2018[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | International | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportivo Cali | 2009 | Categoría Primera A | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Bursaspor | 2009–10 | Süper Lig | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
| 2010–11 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 15 | ||
| 2012–13 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 19 | ||
| 2013–14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | ||
| Total | 141 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 165 | 50 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2014 | Chinese Super League | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 |
| 2015 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 14 | ||
| Total | 50 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 23 | ||
| Bursaspor | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 9 | |||
| 2017–18 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| Total | 74 | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | 78 | 17 | |||
| Career total | 279 | 87 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 317 | 100 | ||