Juan Manuel Battaglia

Juan Manuel Battaglia (born 11 June 1957) is a former football midfielder and forward.

Key Information

Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Battaglia Melgarejo
Date of birth	(1957-06-11) 11 June 1957 (age 68)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977	Nacional (PY)
1977–1978	Cerro Porteño
1979–1989	América de Cali	353	(93)
1989	Deportivo Pereira	23	(8)
1990	Cerro Porteño
International career
1977	Paraguay U20
Managerial career
2010–2011	Nacional (PY)
2012	Cerro Porteño PF
2012–2013	General Caballero
2013	Cerro Porteño PF
2013	Sol de América
2015–	Nacional (PY)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Battaglia started his career in 1977, in Paraguayan side Nacional before moving to Cerro Porteño. He then was part of a ten-year-long career at Colombian club América de Cali, from 1984 to 1989, where he helped the team win several national championships and becoming a fan-favorite.^[1]

• Juan Manuel Battaglia – FIFA competition record (archived)

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