Gabriel Batistuta (Batigoal ) - Biography
Gabriel Omar Batistuta is one of hero in Florence and Argentina. He was born on 1 February 1969 in Reconquista, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. He is also the all time highest scorer for Argentina's national team. The Argentine striker ended his career at Al-Arabi, retiring in March 2005
When he was child he playing with friends on the street in the Grupo Alegria club, he joined the local Platense junior team. While with Platense he was selected for the Reconquista team that won the provincial championship by beating Newell's Old Boys with his 2 goals that attracted attention Newell's Old Boys. He signed professional contact with Newell's Old Boys in 1988.
During his first year with Newell's Old Boys he had a weight problem that slowed him down. At the end of that year he was loaned to Deportivo Italiano, of Buenos Aires. In 1989 Batistuta with River Plate where he scored 17 goals but he was dropped from the squad in the middle of the season cause he had some problem with Daniel Passarella.
In 1990, Batistuta join with Boca Juniors which is River's arch-rivals club. In 1991 Batigoal become the league's top scorer that season and Boca won league championship.
In 1991, Batistuta was played for Argentina in the Copa América and become tournament's top scorer as Argentina won the title. During this competition vice-president of Fiorentina was impressed by his skills and signed him.
In 1994, FIFA World Cup, held in USA, Batistuta scored 4 goals include a hat-trick in Argentina game against Greece. On his way in Fiorentina, He's in best perform. He was the top scorer of the 1994-95 season with 26 goals. In 1995-96 season Fiorentina won the Italian Cup and Super Coppa.
In 1998, He scored 5 goals in France 98', before Argentina lost in the quarter-finals but he did second hat trick of his World Cup career, becoming the 4th player to achieve this and the first who score a hat trick in 2 World Cups.
After start to 1998-99 season, Batistuta suffered an injury that kept him out of action for more than a month. Fiorentina finished in third place, which gave them the chance to Champions League in the following season.
The 2000-01 season, he was transferred to A.S. Roma in a deal worth 35 million US dollars. He scored 20 goals for A.S. Roma in his first season as Roma winning Italian league title (Scudetto).
In 2002, Batistuta announced that he planned to quit the national team after World Cup in Korea and Japan. This tournament Argentina did poor results against Nigeria, England, and Sweden, the team was knocked out in first round. After tournament Batistuta failed to find good form with Roma and was loaned to Internazionale before he decided to departure to Qatari team Al-Arabi Sports Club. In Qatar, he made the record of most goals scored that was held by Qatari Legend Mansour Mouftah with by scoring 24 goals. He scored more than the number of games he played. He was awarded for being the top scorer in all Arab leagues in 2004 with a Golden Boot.
In 2005 Batistuta retired from profressional footballer and now lives Santa Fe, Argentina.
Gabriel Batistuta total career
1988-89 Newell's Old Boys 16 games 4 goals
1989-90 River Plate 7 games 4 goals
1989-91 Boca Juniors 29 games 13 goals
1991-00 Fiorentina 269 games 168 goals
2000-03 Roma 63 games 30 goals
2002-03 Inter Milan 12 games 2 goals
2003-05 Al-Arabi 21 games 25 goals
Gabriel Batistuta Honour
1. First Division Italian Championship (with Roma) 2000-2001.
2. Italian Supercup (with Fiorentina) 1996, (with Roma) 2001.
3. Argentine Football Writers' Footballer of the Year 1998.
4. Italian Cup (with Fiorentina) 1995-1996.
5. Second Division (Serie B) Italian Championship (with Fiorentina) 1993-1994.
6. First Division Top Scorer, 26 goals (with Fiorentina) 1994-1995.
7. Copa América (with Argentina) 1991, 1993.
8. Copa América Top Scorer, 6 goals (with Argentina) 1991
9. Top Scorer of The Qatari League with a record breaking 24 goals.
10. Top Scorer in all Arab leagues, awarded with a Golden Boot.
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