Sebastián Battaglia facts for kids
Battaglia in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sebastián Alejandro Battaglia | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Boca Juniors | 102 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Villarreal | 29 | (1) |
| 2005–2013 | Boca Juniors | 122 | (9) |
| Total | 252 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Argentina | 10 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Almagro | ||
| 2018 | Banfield (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Boca Juniors II | ||
| 2021–2022 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2023 | Huracán | ||
| 2024–2025 | San Miguel | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sebastián Alejandro Battaglia (born November 8, 1980) is a football manager and former player from Argentina. He played as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both attack and defend. He was most recently the manager of San Miguel.
Sebastián spent most of his playing career with the famous Argentine club Boca Juniors. He also played for a short time with the Spanish team Villarreal. He played 10 games for the Argentina national team between 2003 and 2009. People described Battaglia as a player who was good at finding the right spot on the field, winning the ball from opponents, and heading the ball well.
Battaglia is known as the player who won the most titles with Boca Juniors. He won 17 championships with the club from 1998 to 2012. His last win as a player for Boca was the 2011–12 Copa Argentina.
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting at Boca Juniors
Sebastián Battaglia was born in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. He started his football journey in the youth teams of Boca Juniors. He played his first professional game on May 31, 1998. He quickly became a very important player for Boca Juniors. He played for the club for five years.
Time in Spain with Villarreal
In the middle of the 2003–04 season, a Spanish team called Villarreal CF bought part of his contract. Villarreal was a good place for Battaglia because many former Boca players were already there. These players included Martín Palermo and Juan Román Riquelme.
Battaglia played for Villarreal for about a year and a half. However, he did not play as well as he had in Argentina. His family also found it hard to get used to living in Spain. After he got an injury that kept him from playing for almost six months, he decided to go back to Argentina. In July 2005, he returned to Boca Juniors.
Return to Boca Juniors and Success
Back at Boca Juniors, Sebastián started playing very well again. He even became the team captain. He was called to play for the Argentina national team in October 2005. He also started in a friendly game against Qatar in November of that year.
In 2008, Battaglia scored a goal in a big game called the Superclásico. This was against Boca Juniors' main rivals, River Plate. Boca Juniors won that game 2–0. On May 4, 2008, he scored against River Plate again. He headed the ball into the goal from a corner kick, helping Boca win 1–0.
On December 11, 2011, Battaglia came into the game as a substitute. This was during the final match of the 2011 Apertura tournament. Boca Juniors had already won the title two games earlier. By being part of this winning team, he became the player with the most trophies in Boca Juniors' history, with 18 titles.
Coaching Career
First Coaching Roles
On March 20, 2018, Battaglia became the manager of Club Almagro. This was his first time being a coach. His first game was a 0–0 draw. He was fired on May 11, 2018, because the team did not get promoted.
A week later, Battaglia became an assistant coach at Banfield. He worked with manager Julio César Falcioni. They both left the club at the end of 2018.
Coaching at Boca Juniors
In early 2020, Battaglia was named manager of Boca Juniors' reserve team. In July 2021, he became the temporary manager for the main Boca Juniors team. This happened because the regular manager and most of the team were in isolation.
On August 17, 2021, Battaglia was officially named the interim manager of Boca until December. He later became the full-time manager.
International Playing Statistics
Sebastián Battaglia played for the Argentina national team. Here is a summary of his appearances and goals.
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| Argentina national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Games Played | Goals Scored |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 |
Managerial Statistics
This table shows Sebastián Battaglia's record as a manager for different teams.
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Almagro |  |
21 March 2018 | 11 May 2018 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 42.86 |
| Boca Juniors | 24 July 2021 | 27 July 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 17 August 2021 | 6 July 2022 | 55 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 79 | 42 | +37 | 52.73 | ||
| Huracán | 9 May 2023 | 28 June 2023 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0.00 | |
| San Miguel | 2 December 2024 | 19 April 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 27.27 | |
| Total | 84 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 102 | 70 | +32 | 41.67 | |||
Trophies and Awards
As a Player
- Boca Juniors
- Primera División: 1999 Clausura, 2000 Apertura, 2003 Apertura, 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, 2008 Apertura, 2011 Apertura
- Copa Argentina: 2011–12
- Copa Libertadores: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007
- Copa Sudamericana: 2005
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2005, 2006, 2008
- Intercontinental Cup: 2000, 2003
- Villarreal
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004
As a Manager
- Boca Juniors
- Copa Argentina: 2019–20
- Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2022
See also
In Spanish: Sebastián Battaglia para niños
