Fernando Batista
Fernando Ariel Batista (born 20 August 1970) is an Argentine football manager and retired player who is currently the manager of the Venezuela national team. Playing career

Batista started his playing career with Argentine top flight side Argentinos Juniors, where he made 134 league appearances and scored 4 goals. In 1997, Batista signed for Godoy Cruz in the Argentine second division. International career

He represented Argentina U20 at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. Managerial career

In 2018, Batista was appointed manager of Armenia U19. After that, he was appointed manager of Argentina U20. In 2019, he was appointed manager of Argentina U23. In March 2023, Batista was announced the new appointed manager for the Venezuela national team, after the departure of José Pékerman. Managerial Statistics

 Official FIFA matches only and international friendlies. References

External links
 Fernando Batista at playmakerstats.com
 

1970 births
Living people
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Argentine men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football defenders
Argentinos Juniors footballers
San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers
All Boys footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Primera Nacional players
Argentine football managers
Argentina national under-20 football team managers
Venezuela national football team managers
Argentine expatriate football managers
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Armenia
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela
Expatriate football managers in Armenia
Expatriate football managers in Venezuela