Augusto Batalla Explained

Augusto Batalla
Fullname:Augusto Martín Batalla Barga[1]
Birth Date:30 April 1996
Birth Place:Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:River Plate
Youthyears1:2001–2016
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Years1:2016–
Clubs1:River Plate
Caps1:36
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Atlético Tucumán (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Tigre (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Unión La Calera (loan)
Caps4:22
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:O'Higgins (loan)
Caps5:32
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2023
Clubs6:San Lorenzo (loan)
Caps6:54
Goals6:0
Years7:2024
Clubs7:Granada (loan)
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Argentina U15
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalteam2:Argentina U17
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2015
Nationalteam3:Argentina U20
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:24 May 2024

Augusto Martín Batalla Barga (born 30 April 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for River Plate. He is a former Argentina U20's international.

Club career

Batalla is product of the River Plate academy, which he joined as a five-year old.[2] In 2015, River Plate accepted a loan offer from La Liga side Real Madrid for Batalla with the option of a permanent move.[3] However, Batalla turned down the move to Real Madrid for personal reasons.[4]

He made his first-team debut in 2016 and was promoted by Manager Marcelo Gallardo as first-choice goalkeeper after Marcelo Barovero left the club.[2] [5] Batalla remained as the club's first choice goalkeeper, initially impressing, winning the 2015–16 Copa Argentina[6] and the 2016 Recopa Sudamericana titles,[7] before losing his place after errors and the signing of German Lux in June 2017.[8]

After falling further down the pecking order after the signing of Argentina goalkeeper Franco Armani in January 2018.[9] On 5 January 2018, Batalla signed a one-year loan deal with fellow Argentine Primera División side Atlético Tucumán.[10] After impressing and helping the club progress in the Copa Libertadores,[11] On 25 June, Batalla announced on his social media he would be leaving Atlético Tucumán from his loan spell early.[12]

On 3 January 2024, Batalla joined Spanish La Liga club Granada on loan for the remainder of the season, with the option to make the move permanent.[13]

International career

He has represented Argentina at various youth levels, including winning South American Under-17 Football Championship in 2013 for the Argentina U17 's where he won the Best goalkeeper of the South American Under-17 Football Championship's[4] and he also won the South American Youth Football Championship for the Argentina U20 in 2015.[4]

Career Statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate2016Argentine Primera División40602020140
2016-17290006020370
2017-183030
Total360608040540
Atlético Tucumán (loan)2017-18Argentine Primera División 130005010190
Tigre (loan)2018-19Argentine Primera División 100100
Unión La Calera (loan)2019Chilean Primera División2205040310
O'Higgins (loan)2020Chilean Primera División 330330
20219040130
Total42040460
San Lorenzo (loan)2021Argentine Primera División0000
20221801000190
202336050100510
Total5406010000700
Granada (loan)2023-24La Liga170170
Career Total1940210270502470

Honours

Club

River Plate

2016

2015–16

Argentina U17

2013

Argentina U20

2015

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players: River Plate . FIFA . 5 . 11 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211024602/http://fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2015/pdf/FCWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf . 11 December 2015 . dead.
  2. News: Augusto Batalla, el heredero: la historia, el recorrido y la mirada del joven que reemplazará a Barovero. La Nacion. Spanish.
  3. Web site: Real Madrid agree loan for goalkeeper Augusto Batalla - River Plate president. 14 March 2015. ESPN. English.
  4. Web site: Augusto Batalla, the goalkeeper who wanted Real Madrid and today is no longer valid for River Plate. Futbol Internacional. Spanish.
  5. Web site: Discreto debut para Augusto Batalla. Identidad Monumental. 2016-12-08. 2018-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711043311/http://identidadmonumental.com/2016/08/19/discreto-debut-para-augusto-batalla/. dead.
  6. Web site: Copa Argentina / Web oficial de la Copa Argentina.
  7. Web site: HTML Center.
  8. http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2017/06/26/german-lux-marcha-river-plate/00031498502748694113542.htm Germán Lux se marcha a River Plate (Germán Lux goes to River Plate)
  9. Web site: River Plate will pay the $3 million release clause for Atletico Nacional's Franco Armani. He will sign for 3 years with River. 3 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Batalla en Tucumán. Olé. 5 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Surprise: Batalla leaves Atlético Tucumán. ESPN. 26 June 2018.
  12. Web site: Augusto Batalla will leave Atlético Tucumán. Olé. 25 June 2018.
  13. Web site: Comunicado Oficial Augusto Batalla, nuevo jugador del Granada CF. Official Statement Augusto Batalla, new Granada CF player. Spanish. www.granadacf.es. 3 January 2024. 3 January 2024.