Batata (footballer)
Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira (born 6 May 2000), better known as Batata, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Swiss club FC Sion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baltazar Costa Rodrigues de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | May 6, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jaraguá, Goiás, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sion | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Vila Nova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Vila Nova | 4 | (0) |
| 2018– | Sion | 21 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2018 | |||
Professional career
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.[2] Batata made his professional debut for Sion in a 2-1 Swiss Super League loss to FC Lugano on 22 July 2018.[3]
Personal life
Batata's real first name is Baltazar after his father, but prefers to go by his childhood nickname (meaning potato in Portuguese).[4]
References
- "Baltazar". 26 February 2017.
- Pereira, Charlie. "Vila Nova oficializa negociação de Philippe e Batata para o Sion".
- "Sion vs. Lugano - 22 July 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- Oliveira, Wagner. "Promovido ao profissional do Vila Nova, Batata explica apelido e revela inspiração em volante Robston".
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