Batata | |
Fullname: | Wanderley Gonçalves Barbosa |
Birth Date: | 26 November 1973 |
Birth Place: | Barra do Piraí, Brazil |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Years1: | 1992 |
Years2: | 1993–1994 |
Years3: | 1993 |
Clubs3: | → Remo (loan) |
Years4: | 1994–1995 |
Years5: | 1995–1998 |
Years6: | 1998–2002 |
Caps6: | 101 |
Goals6: | 5 |
Years7: | 2002 |
Years8: | 2002 |
Years9: | 2003–2006 |
Years10: | 2006 |
Caps10: | 5 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2007 |
Years12: | 2008 |
Wanderley Gonçalves Barbosa (born 26 November 1973), better kwown as Batata, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
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]
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