Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wanderley Gonçalves Barbosa | ||
Date of birth | 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.
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".[1][2][3]