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
editBatata 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)