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Massimo Battara

b. 1963

Italian footballer

Association football player Association football coach
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About Massimo Battara

Born 1963. Massimo Battara is an Italian association football player and association football coach.

Massimo Battara (born 3 May 1963) is an Italian football coach and a former player, who played as a goalkeeper. He currently works as a goalkeeping coach with the Saudi Arabia national football team. He has worked with Roberto Di Matteo both at Aston Villa and at FC Schalke 04. Between 2009 until his resignation in May 2013, he was the goalkeeping coach at Manchester City.

Career Battara has also worked at Inter Milan and with ex Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, and joined City in December 2009 as part of Mancini's new coaching team.

He worked under David Platt in India at FC Pune City before joining Roberto Di Matteo at Aston Villa in 2016.

Honours Manchester City FA Cup: 2010–11 (as goalkeeping coach)

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Important facts

Born
3 May 1963, Genoa
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Association football player, association football coach
Nationality
Italy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Massimo Battara?

Italian footballer

When was Massimo Battara born?

Massimo Battara was born on 3 May 1963 in Genoa.

What is Massimo Battara's occupation?

Massimo Battara is an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality is Massimo Battara?

Massimo Battara is Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Massimo Battara

· Wikidata: Q1318700

· DBpedia: Massimo Battara

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