Full name Daniel Batista Lima Name Daniel Lima 1986–1989 Ethnikos Piraeus | Years Team Playing position Role Football player | |
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Date of birth (1964-09-09) 9 September 1964 (age 51) Place of birth Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Similar People Toni Savevski, Vassilios Tsiartas, Christos Ardizoglou | ||
Daniel Batista Lima (Greek: Ντανιέλ Μπατίστα Λίμα) (born on 9 September 1964 in Cape Verde) is a Greek former professional football player of Cape Verdean descent who played as a striker. He has been given the title "Gullit of the poor" by the Italian press after an impressive display against Torino. Batista's uncle, Noni Lima, already had a successful career in Greece at Panionios. Also Batista's nephew, Noni's son named Konstantinos Lima is currently playing in Lesbos at Kalloni F.C..
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Club career
Batista played for Ethnikos Piraeus from 1987 until 1989 when he moved to AEK Athens FC. At AEK, Batista established himself as one of the best forwards of the Greek Championship. After the 1992 season, Batista made the jump to AEK's rivals Olympiacos F.C.. He returned to AEK in 1995 and stayed there until the end of the 1999 season when he transferred to Aris. Batista retired after the 2001 season. Daniel Batista started his football career at Feyenoord Rotterdam.. After playing there a while a good friend of him and also a Feyenoord supporter brought him to Greece to follow his career there
International career
Having acquired Greek citizenship he debuted for the Greek national team (12 October 1994) being the first black sportsman to do so. He played 14 times scoring twice.
Managing career
After his playing days were over, Batista coached Diagoras F.C., Fostiras F.C., he was the director of football of Lamia F.C. and head coach of A.O.Nea Ionia F.C. He currently is the head coach of the AEK Athens Under 20 team.
Honours
AEK
Olympiacos