Sérgio Batata Explained

Sérgio Batata
Fullname:Sérgio Leandro Seixas Santos
Birth Date:1979 3, df=yes [1]
Birth Place:Montes Claros, Brazil
Height:1.81m
Position:Defender, midfielder
Youthclubs1:Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clubs1:Clube Atlético Mineiro
Years2:1996
Clubs2:Cruzeiro
Years3:1997
Clubs3:ŁKS Łódź
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1997
Clubs4:Piotrcovia
Years5:1998
Clubs5:ŁKS Łódź
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:1998
Clubs6:Polonia Gdańsk
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:1998
Clubs7:Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk
Caps7:7
Goals7:1
Years8:1998–2000
Clubs8:ŁKS Łódź
Caps8:41
Goals8:1
Years9:2000
Clubs9:GKS Katowice
Caps9:14
Goals9:0
Years10:2001
Clubs10:Pogoń Szczecin
Caps10:6
Goals10:0
Years11:2001
Clubs11:KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Caps11:7
Goals11:0
Years12:2002
Clubs12:TuS Koblenz
Caps12:4
Goals12:3
Years13:2002
Clubs13:Widzew Łódź
Caps13:14
Goals13:5
Years14:2003
Clubs14:Piotrcovia
Caps14:16
Goals14:7
Years15:2003–2006
Clubs15:Pogoń Szczecin
Caps15:59
Goals15:12
Years16:2007
Clubs16:Grêmio Esportivo Brasil
Years17:2007–2008
Clubs17:Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wlkp.
Caps17:5
Goals17:0
Years18:2008–2009
Clubs18:Warta Poznań
Caps18:27
Goals18:5
Years19:2009
Clubs19:Stal Niewiadów
Caps19:15
Goals19:3
Years20:2010
Clubs20:Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Caps20:13
Goals20:1
Years21:2010
Clubs21:Kotwica Kołobrzeg
Caps21:15
Goals21:3
Years22:2011–2012
Clubs22:Motor Lublin
Caps22:45
Goals22:3
Years23:2012–2013
Clubs23:Chełmianka Chełm
Caps23:41
Goals23:2
Years24:2014–2017
Clubs24:Polonia Piotrków Trybunalski
Years25:2019–2022
Clubs25:Luciążanka Przygłów

Sérgio Leandro Seixas Santos (pronounced as /pt/; pronounced as /pl/ born 23 March 1979) known as Sérgio Batata or just Batata (pronounced as /pt/, pronounced as /pl/) is a Brazilian-born Polish former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.[2] [3]

Career

In his youth Batata played for Clube Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro, before being brought to Poland by Antoni Ptak in 1997. He made his debut in Poland for ŁKS Łódź on 11 May 1997 against Polonia Warsaw. His career was mostly decided by Ptak, moving to clubs when it had been decided for him, which resulted in Batata playing for a total of 15 different Polish clubs.

In 2003, Poland national team manager, Paweł Janas, was impressed with Batata that he wanted him to play for the Poland national team, meaning Batata had to apply for Polish citizenship. Accepting Polish citizenship would mean he'd have to rescind his Brazilian citizenship, and was given his citizenship in 2006.[4] By this point Janas was no longer manager and Batata had suffered a few major injuries impacting his playing time.[5] His two major career successes were winning the Copa do Brasil in 1996 with Cruzeiro and the Ekstraklasa Cup in 2007–08 with Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski.

Batata made over 300 appearances in Poland, playing for clubs such as ŁKS Łódź (three times), Piotrcovia Piotrków Trybunalski (three times), Polonia Gdańsk, Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk,[6] GKS Katowice,[7] Pogon Szczecin, KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Widzew Łódź,[8] Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski, [9] Warta Poznań,[10] Stal Niewiadów, Zawisza Bydgoszcz,[11] Kotwica Kołobrzeg,[12] Motor Lublin,[13] and Chełmianka Chełm.[14]

Honours

Cruzeiro

1996

Pogoń Szczecin

Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski

2007–08

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Batata. lechia.gda.pl.
  2. https://archive.today/20201224074639/https://www.przegladsportowy.pl/pilka-nozna/sergio-batata-historia-gracza-lks-lodz-i-pogoni-szczecin/7btr3dc Interview with Sérgio Batata
  3. https://rfbl.pl/sergio-batata/ Sergio Batata – słodko-gorzki ziemniak
  4. Web site: Sergio Batata w Polonii Piotrków. epiotrkow.pl.
  5. Web site: MIAŁ BYĆ W KADRZE PRZED ROGEREM, A ZWIEDZIŁ 15 KLUBÓW W POLSCE!. przegladsportowy.pl.
  6. Web site: 1998/99 II Liga - Gr. zachodnia. lechia.net.
  7. Web site: Queue XV: Górnik - GKS Katowice 0: 0. katowice.wyborcza.pl.
  8. Web site: Batata zatrzymał KSZO. ostrowiec-sw.pl.
  9. Web site: BATATA W GRODZISKU WLKP.. sport.interia.pl.
  10. Web site: Batata w Warcie Poznań. sportowefakty.pl.
  11. Web site: Batata w Zawiszy. 90minut.pl.
  12. Web site: Pięciu nowych zawodników w Kotwicy. 90minut.pl.
  13. Web site: Motor pozyskał Batatę. 90minut.pl.
  14. Web site: Sergio Batata. chelmiankachelm.futbolowo.pl.
  15. Web site: II liga 2003/2004 . 90minut.pl . 25 February 2024 . pl.