Emerson Batalla
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emerson Geovanny Batalla Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tumaco, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atletico Bucaramanga | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América de Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | América de Cali | 33 | (2) |
| 2022– | Talleres | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Patronato (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Independiente Medellín (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Santa Fe (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Alianza (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Juventude (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| 2026 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 March 2026 | |||
Emerson Geovanny Batalla Martínez (born 30 June 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a right winger for Colombian club Atlético Bucaramanga.
Career
Born in Tumaco, Batalla began his career with América de Cali, making his first team debut on 7 March 2020, in a 1–1 away draw against Once Caldas. He started to feature regularly in the following year, and scored his first goal on 11 September 2021, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Deportivo Cali.[1]
On 13 February 2022, Batalla was announced at Argentine Primera División side Talleres de Córdoba.[2] On 15 June, however, after failing to establish himself at the club, he was loaned to fellow league team Patronato for one year.[3]
On 29 December 2022, Batalla returned to Colombia after signing a one-year loan deal with Independiente Medellín.[4] The following 13 July, however, he joined Independiente Santa Fe also in a temporary deal.[5]
In December 2023, Batalla agreed to a one-year loan deal with Alianza FC also in the Colombian top tier.[6] On 13 January 2025, still owned by Talleres, he was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Juventude.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 15 January 2025.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América de Cali | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Talleres | 2022 | Primera División | 7[nb 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Patronato (loan) | 2022 | Primera División | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Independiente Medellín (loan) | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[a] | 2 | — | 25 | 3 | |
| Santa Fe (loan) | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Alianza (loan) | 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 4 | — | 39 | 8 | |
| Juventude (loan) | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 105 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 15 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
Notes
- ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
References
- ^ "América derrotó a Deportivo Cali y se quedó con el clásico caleño" [América defeated Deportivo Cali and won the caleño derby] (in Spanish). Reporteros. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Emerson Batalla es refuerzo de Talleres" [Emerson Batalla is an addition of Talleres] (in Spanish). Talleres de Córdoba. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Emerson Batalla continuará jugando en Patronato" [Emerson Batalla will keep on playing at Patronato] (in Spanish). Talleres de Córdoba. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Emerson Batalla jugará a préstamo en Independiente Medellín" [Emerson Batalla will play on loan at Independiente Medellín] (in Spanish). Talleres de Córdoba. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Santa Fe sumó otra ficha al ataque: cerró negocio con club argentino" [Santa Fé added another piece to the attack: agreed a deal with Argentine club] (in Spanish). FutbolRed. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "El jugador que vuelve a Talleres y sería cedido nuevamente al exterior" [The player who returns to Talleres and would be loaned again to foreign clubs] (in Spanish). ShowSport. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Atacante colombiano Emerson Batalla é o novo reforço do Juventude" [Colombian forward Emerson Batalla is the new addition of Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Emerson Batalla at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
External links
- Emerson Batalla at Soccerway.com
- Emerson Batalla at FBref.com
- Emerson Batalla at kicker (in German)