Damián Iván Batallini (born 24 June 1996) is an Argentine professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for
Necaxa
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History
Foundation (Light and Power Comp ...
, on loan from
Argentinos Juniors.
Club career
Batallini came through the youth ranks of
Deportivo Armenio
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Hi ...
,
River Plate and
Argentinos Juniors.
He made his pro debut for Argentinos in the
Argentine Primera División
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Th ...
against
Tigre on 6 February 2016.
Seven matches later, Batallini scored the first goal of his career in a 2–2 draw with
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.
He made twelve appearances and scored two goals in a season which ended in relegation to
Primera B Nacional.
In the
second tier, he scored three goals in sixteen games as Argentinos won the title.
In December 2020, after over a hundred games for them, Batallini agreed a move to
Liga MX
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side
Atlético San Luis.
On 25 January 2022, Batallini joined
Independiente on a loan deal for a fee around 250,000 dollars until the end of the year, with a purchase option of 2 million dollars for 50% of his rights.
¡Primer refuerzo! Independiente hizo oficial la llegada de Batallini
locoxelrojo.com, 25 January 2022
International career
Batallini played for the Argentina U15 team under manager Adrián Domenech
Adrián Domenech (born 25 March 1959) is a retired Argentine football defender and former coach of Argentinos Juniors.
Playing career
Adrián Domenech began his career playing for Argentinos Juniors in 1978. In 1980, he joined Club Atlético In ...
.
Career statistics
Honours
;Argentinos Juniors
Notes
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Batallini, Damian
1996 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province
Argentine footballers
Argentine expatriate footballers
Argentina men's youth international footballers
Men's association football forwards
Argentine Primera División players
Primera Nacional players
Liga MX players
Argentinos Juniors footballers
Atlético San Luis footballers
Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico