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Football Biography

Gabriel Batistuta

Argentine · Born 1969

FiorentinaArgentinaBatigol
Centre Forward
78
caps
56
goals

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Batigol — the most prolific Argentine striker of his generation and one of the most feared centre-forwards of the 1990s.

Gabriel Batistuta is considered the greatest striker in Argentine football history outside of Messi and Maradona. In twelve seasons at Fiorentina he scored 168 Serie A goals, making him the club's all-time leading scorer. He holds the record for the most consecutive World Cup appearances by an Argentine scorer. He scored 56 goals in 78 Argentina appearances.

He is the only player to score a hat-trick in two different World Cup tournaments.

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Career Honours

  • Coppa Italia (Fiorentina)
  • Copa América 1991, 1993
  • 78 Argentina caps, 56 goals