Osvaldo Batocletti

Osvaldo Batocletti

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Full name	Osvaldo Agustín Batocletti
Date of birth	22 January 1950 (1950-01-22) (age 61)
Place of birth	San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1967-1972	Racing Club	34	(2)
1973	Lanús
1974	Unión de Santa Fe
1974-1977	Club León	69	(2)
1977-1984	UANL Tigres	234	(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 2008. † Appearances (Goals).

Osvaldo Daniel Batocletti Ronco (born 22 January 1950 in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina) is a Mexican football manager, and former player. He currently is coaching Deportivo Irapuato in Mexico.

Batocletti started his career playing with Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1970. In 1973 he moved to Club Atlético Lanús, and then in 1974 he moved to Unión de Santa Fe.

In 1974 he moved to Mexico to play with León, then an important team in Mexican First Division. In 1977 he was transferred to UANL Tigres. For his transfer to Tigres, Batocletti sacrificed part of his salary so that Tigres could pay León. With Tigres, he scoared 12 goals, and was Mexican champion twice, in 1978 and in 1982. After playing 7 seasons with Tigres, he retired as a player in 1984.

As a coach, Batocletti has coached the UANL Tigres, and Queretaro FC.

He currently still works for Tigres, in an administrative position. He was labeled by Monterrey daily, El Norte, as the "Most Tigre of all Tigres", because his extensive career with Tigres.

References

Sources

• This article relies heavily on an article published by El Norte on 19 April 2007

El Tigre más Tigre

External links

• Osvaldo Batocletti stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)

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Name	Batocletti, Osvaldo
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Date of birth	22 January 1950
Place of birth	San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina
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