Daniel Batista Lima

Daniel Batista

Batista playing for Olympiacos.
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Batista Lima
Date of birth	9 September 1964 (1964-09-09) (age 47)
Place of birth	Sao Vicente , Cape Verde
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1986-1989	Ethnikos Piraeus	67	(14)
1989–1992	AEK Athens	90	(39)
1992–1995	Olympiacos	78	(16)
1995–1999	AEK Athens	77	(28)
1999–2001	Aris	5	(0)
National team
1994–1997	Greece	14	(2)
Teams managed
2003-2007	Diagoras
2007-2008	Fostiras
2008-2009	Nea Ionia
2009-	AEK Athens U-20
Honours Gold Greek Super Cup 1989 Gold Greek League Cup 1990 Gold Pre-Mediterranean Cup 1991 Gold Alpha Ethniki 1992 Gold Greek Super Cup 1992 Gold Greek Cup 1996 Gold Greek Super Cup 1996 Gold Greek Cup 1997
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Daniel Batista Lima (Greek: Ντανιέλ Μπατίστα Λίμα) (born on 9 September 1964 in Cape Verde) is a former Greek international football player who played as a striker. He has been given the title "Gullit of the poor" by the Italian press after and impressive display against Torino. Batista's uncle, Noni Lima, already had a successful career in Greece at Panionios.Also Batista's nephew, Noni's son named Konstantinos Lima is currently playing in Lesbos at Kalloni F.C..

Club career

Batista played for Ethnikos Piraeus from 1987 until 1989 when he moved to AEK Athens FC. At AEK, Batista established himself as one of the best forwards of the Greek Championship. After the 1992 season, Batista made the jump to AEK's rivals Olympiacos F.C.. He returned to AEK in 1995 and stayed there until the end of the 1999 season when he transferred to Aris. Batista retired after the 2001 season. Daniel Batista started his football career at feyenoord rotterdam. After playing there a while a good friend of him and also a Feyenoord supporter brought him to Greece to follow his career there

International career

Having acquired Greek citizenship he debuted for the Greek national team (12 October 1994) being the first black sportsman to do so. He played 14 times scoring twice.

Managing career

After his playing days were over, Batista coached Diagoras F.C., Fostiras F.C., he was the director of football of Lamia F.C. and head coach of Nea Ionia F.C..He currently is the Head coach AEK Athens Under 20 team.

Career statistics

National team	Season	Apps	Goals
Greece	1994	6	1
	1995	6	0
	1996	2	1
Total		14	2

Last updated: 2010-3-03
Source: national-football-teams.com

Honours

AEK Athens

• Greek Championship: 1992
• Greek Cup: 1996, 1997
• Greek Super Cup: 1989, 1996
• Greek League Cup: 1990
• Pre-Mediterranean Cup: 1991

Olympiacos

• Greek Super Cup: 1992

External links

• RSSSF - Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60
• RSSSF - Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 1998

Persondata
Name	Batista,Daniel
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	9 September 1964
Place of birth	Cape Verde
Date of death
Place of death