Jason Batty

Football player infobox| playername = Jason Batty
fullname = Jason Batty
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|03|23
cityofbirth = Auckland
countryofbirth = New Zealand
height =
currentclub = San Jose Earthquakes (Goalkeeper Coach)
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper (Retired)
youthyears = 1988-1989
youthclubs = Norwich City F.C.
years = ? 1997 1998-1999 1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
2001
2001 2002 2002 2003
clubs = North Shore United Albuquerque Geckos Bohemian F.C. Geylang United Football Kingz Grimsby Town Scunthorpe United Stalybridge Celtic Glenfield Rovers California Gold Caversham
caps(goals) = ? (?) ? (?) 4 (0) ? (?) 12 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 5 (0) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?)
nationalyears = 1995 - 2003
nationalteam = flagicon|New Zealand New Zealand
nationalcaps(goals) = 47 (0)

Jason Batty (born in Auckland, March 23, 1971) is a retired, successful New Zealand football goalkeeper who frequently represented his country in the 1990s. He later coached Dartmouth College in the U.S. and served as the Director of Goalkeeping for Texas Premier SC.

Club career

Batty made 12 appearances for the Football Kingz in their inaugral season in the A-League 1n 1999 before a brief spell in England with Grimsby Town on a non contract basis in October 2000. He failed to dislodge regular shot stopper Danny Coyne and understudy Steve Croudson. After only three months he left the club and joined Scunthorpe United on similar terms but left a few months later after failing to make an appearance. He then briefly played for Stalybridge Celtic.

He is currently the goalkeeper coach for the San Jose Earthquakes. [Citation |last= San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations |title=Quakes name Jason Batty GK coach|url=http://sjearthquakes.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080313&content_id=143215&vkey=pr_sje&fext=.jsp&team=t110|accessdate=2008-03-13]

International career

Batty made his New Zealand A-international debut in a 3-0 win over Singapore on February 21, 1995, and quickly became first choice goalkeeper.cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1564.htm|title=A-International Appearances - 1990-99|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25] He went on to collect 47 caps between 1995 and 2003.cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-25]

Honours

New Zealand Player of the Year: 1997cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id170.htm|title=Honours List|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-25]

References

External links

*FIFA player|161713