Batata (footballer, born 1973)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is Barbosa.

Batata

Personal information
Full name	Wanderley Gonçalves Barbosa
Date of birth	(1973-11-26) 26 November 1973
Place of birth	Barra do Piraí, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992	Inter de Limeira
1993–1994	Ituano
1993	→ Remo (loan)
1994–1995	Monterrey
1995–1998	Ituano
1998–2002	Corinthians	101	(5)
2002	Atlético Mineiro
2002	Brasiliense
2003–2006	Náutico
2006	Pogoń Szczecin	5	(0)
2007	Central
2008	Salgueiro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wanderley Gonçalves Barbosa (born 26 November 1973), better kwown as Batata, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Batata began his career at Inter de Limeira, and shortly after arrived at Ituano FC. In 1993, on loan to Remo, he was state champion of Pará. He had a brief spell at Monterrey, but returned to Ituano, where he remained until 1998. He was signed by Corinthians and formed a defensive partnership with Carlos Gamarra in the 1998 and 1999 Brazilian titles, in addition to other achievements as a substitute. Played by several other teams after leaving Corinthians, with emphasis on Náutico, where he was state champion and was part of the match against Grêmio in 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B that became known as "Batalha dos Aflitos".

Honours

Remo

• Campeonato Paraense: 1993

Corinthians

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1998, 1999
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2000
• Campeonato Paulista: 1999, 2001
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2002
• Copa do Brasil: 2002

Náutico

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 2004

External links

• Batata at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)