Batata
Personal information
Full name Wanderley Gonçalves Barbosa
Date of birth (1973-11-26) 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 Pogon Szczecin
2007 Central
2008 Salgueiro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024

Wanderley Gonçalves Barbosa (born 26 November 1973), better kwown as Batata, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Batata 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

Remo
Corinthians
Náutico

References

  1. ↑ "Batata, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Que fim levou? Batata (ex-zagueiro do Corinthians)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  • Batata at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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