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Gabriel Batistuta

1969 - Today

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Gabriel Omar Batistuta (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈβɾjel oˈmaɾ βatisˈtuta]; born 1 February 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer. During his playing career, Batistuta was nicknamed Batigol ([batiˈɣol]) as well as El Ángel Gabriel ([el ˌaŋxel ɣaˈβɾjel]; Spanish for Angel Gabriel). Regarded as one of the best strikers of all time, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004. After beginning his career in Argentina in 1988 with Newell's Old Boys, followed by River Plate and Boca Juniors where he won titles, Batistuta played most of his club football with Serie A club Fiorentina in Italy; he is their all-time top scorer in Serie A with 151 goals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gabriel Batistuta is the 81st most popular soccer player (up from 89th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Argentinean Soccer Player.

Gabriel Batistuta is most famous for being a retired Argentine footballer.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Gabriel Batistuta ranks 81 out of 21,273. Before him are Fritz Walter, Franco Baresi, George Weah, Rivaldo, Gianluigi Buffon, and José Leandro Andrade. After him are Paul Breitner, Bobby Moore, Gheorghe Hagi, Stanley Matthews, Raúl, and Helenio Herrera.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Gabriel Batistuta ranks 12. Before him are Ice Cube, Dave Bautista, Dave Grohl, Oliver Kahn, Gwen Stefani, and Cate Blanchett. After him are Bong Joon-ho, Jennifer Aniston, Steffi Graf, Renée Zellweger, Javier Bardem, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Gabriel Batistuta ranks 24 out of 1,154. Before him are Omar Sívori (1935), Mario Kempes (1954), Carlos Menem (1930), Néstor Kirchner (1950), Olivia Hussey (1951), and Leopoldo Galtieri (1926). After him are Helenio Herrera (1910), Guillermo Stábile (1905), Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (1931), Mercedes Sosa (1935), César Luis Menotti (1938), and Raúl Alfonsín (1927).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Argentina

Among soccer players born in Argentina, Gabriel Batistuta ranks 6. Before him are Diego Maradona (1960), Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926), Lionel Messi (1987), Omar Sívori (1935), and Mario Kempes (1954). After him are Helenio Herrera (1910), Guillermo Stábile (1905), César Luis Menotti (1938), Daniel Passarella (1953), Hernán Crespo (1975), and Luis Monti (1901).

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