João Batista Casemiro Marques (born 4 March 1975) is a former professional footballer who played the majority of his career in Turkey.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Batista Casemiro Marques | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Santana de Cataguases, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Gaziantepspor | ||
| 2001–2004 | Galatasaray | 59 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Konyaspor | 61 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Kasımpaşa | 18 | (2) |
| Total | 168 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editJoão Batista played for Gaziantepspor, Galatasaray, Konyaspor in Turkey and Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine.
International career
editHaving not been capped by his native Brazil, Batista had the option of playing for Turkey if called up as Mehmet Aurélio. He was one of favourite player for Fatih Terim when he played for Galatasaray.
Personal life
editJoão Batista has dual Turkish citizenship with Mertol Karatay name on his passport.
References
edit- ^ "João Batista". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
edit- João Batista at WorldFootball.net
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