Facundo Batista

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| name = Facundo Batista

| image =Peñarol goleó 4-0 a The Strongest - 240814-6342-jikatu (Facundo Batista).jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Batista with Peñarol in 2024

| full_name = Facundo Agustín Batista Ochoa

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|01|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Polissya Zhytomyr

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Siete Estrellas

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Danubio

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Defensor Sporting

| years1 = 2018–2021

| clubs1 = Chiasso

| caps1 = 9

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2019

| clubs2 = → Ponte Preta (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = → Académico Viseu (loan)

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = → Deportivo Maldonado (loan)

| caps4 = 40

| goals4 = 16

| years5 = 2021–2025

| clubs5 = Necaxa

| caps5 = 62

| goals5 = 14

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = → Querétaro (loan)

| caps6 = 18

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2024–2025

| clubs7 = → Peñarol (loan)

| caps7 = 17

| goals7 = 8

| years8 = 2025–

| clubs8 = Polissya Zhytomyr

| caps8 = 13

| goals8 = 6

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = Uruguay U18

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 6

| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam2 = Uruguay U20

| nationalcaps2 = 14

| nationalgoals2 = 4

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

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| club-update = 1 June 2025

| ntupdate =

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Facundo Agustín Batista Ochoa (born 16 January 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian Premier League club Polissya Zhytomyr.{{Soccerway|448446}}

Club career

Batista played baby football for Siete Estrellas before joining Danubio. He left the club following an argument with a coach and joined rivals Defensor Sporting.{{cite web|title=Facundo Batista, el goleador curtido por el sacrificio de la feria|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/facundo-batista-el-goleador-curtido-por-el-sacrificio-de-la-feria-20212817180/|date=9 February 2021|access-date=1 July 2021}} In August 2018, he joined Swiss second division club Chiasso. He joined Brazilian club Ponte Preta on loan in March 2019.{{cite web|title=Ponte Preta surpreende e anuncia contratação de atacante uruguaio|url=https://carlosbatista.com.br/ponte-preta-surpreende-e-anuncia-contratacao-de-atacante-uruguaio/|date=14 March 2019|access-date=1 July 2021}}

Batista joined Portuguese club Académico Viseu on loan in August 2019.{{cite web|title=Facundo Batista reforça o Académico de Viseu|url=https://www.futebol365.pt/artigo/212868-mercado-facundo-batista-reforca-o-academico-de-viseu/|date=30 August 2019|access-date=1 July 2021}} He played eight matches for the club and scored a goal before terminating his contract in January 2020.{{cite web|title=Académico de Viseu rescindiu com Facundo Batista e Ismael Diaz|url=https://www.futebol365.pt/artigo/219025-academico-de-viseu-rescindiu-com-facundo-batista-e-ismael-diaz/|date=13 January 2020|access-date=1 July 2021}}

Batista returned to Uruguay in January 2020 by signing for Deportivo Maldonado on a loan deal. He scored 16 goals from 40 matches for the club before terminating his contract on 30 June 2021.

On 17 September 2021, Batista joined Mexican club Necaxa.{{cite web|title=Rayos del Necaxa presentó a Facundo Batista como refuerzo para el Apertura 2021|url=https://www.soyfutbol.com/ligas/Rayos-del-Necaxa-presento-a-Facundo-Batista-como-refuerzo-para-el-Apertura-2021-20210917-0036.html|date=17 September 2021|access-date=18 September 2021}} On 2 July 2024, he joined Peñarol on a loan deal until June 2025.{{cite web|title=Facundo Batista, nuevo refuerzo de Peñarol: "Es un desafío muy importante, si no el más importante de mi carrera"|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/futbol/facundo-batista-nuevo-refuerzo-penarol-es-un-desafio-muy-importante-si-no-el-mas-importante-mi-carrera-n5949233|language=es|date=2 July 2024|access-date=10 July 2024}}

International career

Batista is a former Uruguayan youth international.{{cite web|title=9 - Facundo Batista|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/9-facundo-batista/|access-date=1 July 2021}} He was part of Uruguay squad which finished as third at 2019 South American U-20 Championship.{{cite web|title=Plantel para Chile 2019|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/sub-20-plantel-para-chile-2019/|date=19 December 2018|access-date=1 July 2021}}

Honours

Peñarol

Uruguayan Primera División: 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Penarol-los-41-jugadores-que-uso-Aguirre-para-el-titulo-los-que-mas-jugaron-y-goleadores-uc908305|title=Peñarol: los 41 jugadores que usó Aguirre para el título, los que más jugaron y goleadores|date=2 December 2024|access-date=4 December 2024}}

Uruguay U20

South American Games silver medal: 2018{{cite web|title=Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/sub20-chile-1-0-uruguay-cochabamba/|language=es|date=5 June 2018|access-date=27 September 2022}}

Individual

Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2020{{cite web|title=Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/se-definieron-los-premios-anuales-2020/|date=23 April 2021|access-date=23 December 2022}}
Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2020