Facundo Batista

Facundo Agustín Batista Ochoa (born 16 January 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Necaxa.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Batista and the second or maternal family name is Ochoa.
Facundo Batista
Personal information
Full name Facundo Agustín Batista Ochoa
Date of birth (1999-01-16) January 16, 1999
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Necaxa
Number 8
Youth career
Siete Estrellas
Danubio
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Chiasso 9 (2)
2019 → Ponte Preta (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Académico Viseu (loan) 5 (1)
2020–2021 → Deportivo Maldonado (loan) 40 (16)
2021– Necaxa 17 (1)
National team
2017 Uruguay U18 9 (6)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 14 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:05, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Batista played baby football for Siete Estrellas before joining Danubio. He left the club following an argument with a coach and joined rivals Defensor Sporting.[2] In August 2018, he joined Swiss second division club Chiasso. He joined Brazilian club Ponte Preta on loan in March 2019.[3]

Batista joined Portuguese club Académico Viseu on loan in August 2019.[4] He played eight matches for the club and scored a goal before terminating his contract in January 2020.[5]

Batista returned to Uruguay in January 2020 by signing for Deportivo Maldonado on a loan deal. He scored 16 goals from 40 matches for the club before terminating his contract on 30 June 2021.

On 17 September 2021, Batista joined Mexican club Necaxa.[6]

International career

Batista is a former Uruguayan youth international.[7] He was part of Uruguay squad which finished as third at 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[8]

References
  1. Facundo Batista at Soccerway
  2. "Facundo Batista, el goleador curtido por el sacrificio de la feria". 9 February 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. "Ponte Preta surpreende e anuncia contratação de atacante uruguaio". 14 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. "Facundo Batista reforça o Académico de Viseu". 30 August 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. "Académico de Viseu rescindiu com Facundo Batista e Ismael Diaz". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. "Rayos del Necaxa presentó a Facundo Batista como refuerzo para el Apertura 2021". 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. "9 - Facundo Batista". Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. "Plantel para Chile 2019". 19 December 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2021.


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