Wanderley Gonçalves Barbosa (born 26 November 1973), better kwown as Batata, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wanderley Gonçalves Barbosa | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Barra do Piraí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1993–1994 | Ituano | ||
| 1993 | → Remo (loan) | ||
| 1994–1995 | Monterrey | ||
| 1995–1998 | Ituano | ||
| 1998–2002 | Corinthians | 101 | (5) |
| 2002 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2002 | Brasiliense | ||
| 2003–2006 | Náutico | ||
| 2006 | Pogoń Szczecin | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Central | ||
| 2008 | Salgueiro | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Batata began his career at Inter de Limeira, and shortly after arrived at Ituano FC. In 1993, on loan to Remo, he was state champion of Pará. He had a brief spell at Monterrey, but returned to Ituano, where he remained until 1998. He was signed by Corinthians and formed a defensive partnership with Carlos Gamarra in the 1998 and 1999 Brazilian titles, in addition to other achievements as a substitute. Played by several other teams after leaving Corinthians, with emphasis on Náutico, where he was state champion and was part of the match against Grêmio in 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B that became known as "Batalha dos Aflitos".[1][2][3]
Honours edit
- Remo
- Campeonato Paraense: 1993
- Corinthians
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1998, 1999
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2000
- Campeonato Paulista: 1999, 2001
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2002
- Copa do Brasil: 2002
- Náutico
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 2004
References edit
- ^ "Batata, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Lembra dessa? Batata fala sobre Corinthians "confusão" e multicampeão do fim da década de 1990". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Batata (ex-zagueiro do Corinthians)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
External links edit
- Batata at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)