Full name Jason Batty Years Team Position Goalkeeper 1988–1989 Norwich City F.C. Height 1.83 m | Playing position Role Football player Name Jason Batty | |
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Date of birth (1971-03-23) March 23, 1971 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand Current team San Jose Earthquakes | ||
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Jason Batty (born March 23, 1971 in Auckland) 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. Batty spent eight seasons as Goalkeeper Coach in the MLS with the San Jose Earthquakes.
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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 a coach for the New Zealand Youth Development Academy.
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. He went on to collect 55 caps between 1994 and 2003. Playing in two FIFA Confederation Cup tournaments in 1999 in Mexico and 2003 in France.
Honours
New Zealand Player of the Year: 1997
OFC Nations Cup Champion 1998 & 2002
MLS Supporters Shield Winners 2012