Jason Batty

Jason Batty

Batty with the Earthquakes in September 2010
Personal information
Full nameJason Batty
Date of birthMarch 23, 1971
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
San Jose Earthquakes (goalkeeper coach)
Youth career
1988–1989Norwich City F.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1990Wroxham12(0)
1990–1993Blockhouse Bay18(0)
1994–1997North Shore United82(0)
1997Albuquerque Geckos18(0)
1998–1999Bohemian F.C.7(0)
1999Geylang United14(0)
1999–2000Football Kingz16(0)
2000–2001Grimsby Town0(0)
2001Scunthorpe United0(0)
2001Stalybridge Celtic12(0)
2002Glenfield Rovers8(0)
2002California Gold7(0)
2003Caversham12(0)
National team
1994–2003New Zealand55(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jason Batty (born in Auckland, March 23, 1971) is a retired New Zealand football goalkeeper. Batty frequently represented his country in the 1990s. He later coached Dartmouth College in the U.S. and served as the Director of Goalkeeping for Texas Premier SC.

Club career

He only made 14 appearances for a Singapore team S-League before joining Football Kingz. Batty made 16 appearances for the Football Kingz in their inaugural season in the NSL 1n 1999 before a brief spell in England with Grimsby Town on a short term contract in October 2000. He failed to dislodge regular shot stopper Danny Coyne and understudy Steve Croudson. After only three months he left the club and joined Scunthorpe United on similar terms but left at the end of the season after failing to make an 1st Team appearance. He then briefly played for Stalybridge Celtic.

He is currently the goalkeeper coach for the San Jose Earthquakes.[1]

International career

Batty made his New Zealand A-international debut in a 3–0 win over Singapore on February 21, 1995, and quickly became first choice goalkeeper.[2] He went on to collect 55 caps between 1994 and 2003.[3]

Honours

New Zealand Player of the Year: 1997[4]

References

  1. San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations. "Quakes name Jason Batty GK coach". Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  2. "A-International Appearances - 1990–99". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  3. "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. June 1, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  4. "Honours List". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. June 1, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2008.

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