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| Full name | João Batista Viana Santos | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1961-07-20)20 July 1961 (age 64) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uberlândia,Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1981–1984 | Uberlândia | ||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1990 | Atlético–MG | 112 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Atlético–PR | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1997 | Tirsense | 157 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Brazil | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
João Batista Viana Santos (born 20 July 1961 inUberlândia,Brazil), or simplyJoão Batista orBatista, is a Brazilian formerfootballer who played as adefender. He won the silver medal at the1988 Summer Olympics withBrazil. He played mainly for brazilian sideAtlético–MG and portuguese sideTirsense where he earned 157 caps and 11 goals and won the 1993–94 Portuguese second division.[1]
