| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Ariel Batista | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Argentinos Juniors | 134 | (4) |
| 1993–1995 | San Lorenzo | 36 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Godoy Cruz | 23 | (1) |
| 1998–2001 | All Boys | 59 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Armenia U18 | ||
| 2018 | Armenia U19 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Argentina U20 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Argentina U23 | ||
| 2021–2023 | Venezuela (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Venezuela | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fernando Ariel Batista (born 20 August 1970) is an Argentine football manager and retired player who is currently the manager of the Venezuela national team.
Batista started his playing career with Argentine top flight side Argentinos Juniors, where he made 134 league appearances and scored 4 goals. [1] In 1997, Batista signed for Godoy Cruz in the Argentine second division. [1]
He represented Argentina U20 at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. [2]
In 2018, Batista was appointed manager of Armenia U19. [3] After that, he was appointed manager of Argentina U20. [4] In 2019, he was appointed manager of Argentina U23. [4]
In March 2023, Batista was announced the new appointed manager for the Venezuela national team, after the departure of José Pékerman.
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Armenia U18 |  | 1 January 2018 | 31 October 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Armenia U19 | 1 July 2018 | 31 October 2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20.00 | |
| Argentina U20 |  | 1 January 2019 | 30 November 2021 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 55.56 |
| Argentina U23 | 1 August 2019 | 8 August 2021 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 80.00 | |
| Venezuela |  | 10 March 2023 | Present | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 41.67 |
| Total | 51 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 54.90 | |||
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