Augusto Martín Batalla Vargas (born 30 April 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for San Lorenzo, on loan from River Plate. He is a former Argentina U20's international.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Augusto Martín Batalla Vargas | ||
Date of birth | (1996-04-30) 30 April 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
San Lorenzo (on loan from River Plate) | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2016 | River Plate | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | River Plate | 36 | (0) |
2018 | → Atlético Tucumán (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2018 | → Tigre (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2019 | → Unión La Calera (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → O'Higgins (loan) | 32 | (0) |
2021– | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011 | Argentina U15 | 6 | (0) |
2013 | Argentina U17 | 15 | (0) |
2015 | Argentina U20 | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:08, 23 April 2022 (UTC) |
Batalla is product of the River Plate academy, which he joined as a five-year old.[1] In 2015, River Plate accepted a loan offer from La Liga side Real Madrid for Batalla with the option of a permanent move.[2] However, Batalla turned down the move to Real Madrid for personal reasons.[3]
He made his first-team debut in 2016 and was promoted by Manager Marcelo Gallardo as first-choice goalkeeper after Marcelo Barovero left the club.[1][4] Batalla remained as the club's first choice goalkeeper, initially impressing, winning the 2015–16 Copa Argentina[5] and the 2016 Recopa Sudamericana titles,[6] before losing his place after errors and the signing of German Lux in June 2017.[7]
After falling further down the pecking order after the signing of Argentina goalkeeper Franco Armani in January 2018.[8] On 5 January 2018, Batalla signed a one-year loan deal with fellow Argentine Primera División side Atlético Tucumán.[9] After impressing and helping the club progress in the Copa Libertadores,[10] On 25 June, Batalla announced on his social media he would be leaving Atlético Tucumán from his loan spell early.[11]
He has represented Argentina at various youth levels, including winning South American Under-17 Football Championship in 2013 for the Argentina U17 's where he won the Best goalkeeper of the South American Under-17 Football Championship's[3] and he also won the South American Youth Football Championship for the Argentina U20 in 2015.[3]
Club
Individual
San Lorenzo de Almagro – current squad | |
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