| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Manuel Battaglia Melgarejo | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977 | Club Nacional | ||
| 1977–1978 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 1979–1989 | América de Cali | ||
| 1989 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| 1990 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| National team | |||
| 1977 | Paraguay U20 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Juan Manuel Battaglia (born 11 June 1957 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a former football midfielder and forward.
Battaglia started his career in 1977, in Paraguayan side Nacional before moving to Cerro Porteño. He then was part of a ten year long career at Colombian club América de Cali, from 1979 to 1989, where he helped the team win several national championships and becoming a fan-favorite.[1]