Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira (born 6 May 2000), better known as Batata, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Challenge League club Sion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jaraguá, Goiás, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sion | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Vila Nova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Vila Nova | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Sion | 102 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023 | |||
Career edit
Batata began playing senior football with Vila Nova Futebol Clube in the Campeonato Goiano in 2018.
On 17 May 2017, Batata transferred to FC Sion in Switzerland.[3] He made his professional debut for Sion in a 2–1 Swiss Super League loss to FC Lugano on 22 July 2018.[4]
Personal life edit
Batata's real first name is Baltazar after his father, but prefers to go by his childhood nickname (meaning potato in Portuguese).[5]
References edit
- ^ "Baltazar". 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Batata at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Pereira, Charlie. "Vila Nova oficializa negociação de Philippe e Batata para o Sion". Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Sion vs. Lugano - 22 July 2018". Soccerway.
- ^ Oliveira, Wagner. "Promovido ao profissional do Vila Nova, Batata explica apelido e revela inspiração em volante Robston".
External links edit
- Batata at Soccerway
- SFL Profile
- FC Sion Profile
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