Osvaldo Batocletti

Osvaldo Batocletti
Personal information
Full name Osvaldo Agustín Batocletti
Date of birth 22 January 1950 (1950-01-22) (age 62)
Place of birth San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967-1972 Racing Club 34 (2)
1973 Lanús
1974 Unión de Santa Fe
1974-1977 Club León 69 (2)
1977-1984 UANL Tigres 234 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).

Osvaldo Daniel Batocletti Ronco (born 22 January 1950 in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina) is a Mexican football manager, and former player. He currently is coaching Deportivo Irapuato in Mexico.

Batocletti started his career playing with Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1970. In 1973 he moved to Club Atlético Lanús, and then in 1974 he moved to Unión de Santa Fe.

In 1974 he moved to Mexico to play with León, then an important team in Mexican First Division. In 1977 he was transferred to UANL Tigres. For his transfer to Tigres, Batocletti sacrificed part of his salary so that Tigres could pay León. With Tigres, he scoared 12 goals, and was Mexican champion twice, in 1978 and in 1982. After playing 7 seasons with Tigres, he retired as a player in 1984.

As a coach, Batocletti has coached the UANL Tigres, and Queretaro FC.

He currently still works for Tigres, in an administrative position. He was labeled by Monterrey daily, El Norte, as the "Most Tigre of all Tigres", because his extensive career with Tigres.

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El Tigre más Tigre

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