Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Individual International Appearances, Part Six- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (part 1 )


Official International Appearance No. 1 / 0 Goals
Date: June 27, 1991
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Curitiba- Estádio Centro Poliesportivo Pinheirão
Brazil 1-Argentina 1 (Neto 57 pen / Claudio Caniggia 50)
Notes:
1-First International Appearance, First Official Appearance, First appearance in a Friendly, First Appearance as a Boca Juniors Player, First start
2- First match with Alfio Basile as Manager
3-First away International match.
4-First Match against a South American Nation.


Official International Appearance No. 2 / 2 Goals
Date: July 8, 1991
Competition: Copa America-Group A
Venue: Concepción, Estadio Regional, Chile
Argentina 3-Venezuela 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 28,  50 pen, Claudio Caniggia 43)
Notes:
1-First Official Match, First Copa America Match
2-First won International match.
3-First match at a Neutral Venue.
4-Gabriel Batistuta scored his First two International goals. He scored his first penalty kick. His first two goals in an Official Match.


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3744, 1991
 (July 8, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 3-Venezuela 0)




Official International Appearance No. 3 / 3 Goals
Date: July 10, 1991
Competition: Copa America-Group A
Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional
Chile 0-Argentina 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 81)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his third International goal


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991
(July 10, 1991, Copa America, Chile 0-Argentina 1)



Photo From: Deporte Total, July 24, 1991
(July 10, 1991, Copa America, Chile 0-Argentina 1)




Official International Appearance No. 4 / 4 Goals
Date: July 12, 1991
Competition: Copa America-Group A
Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional, Chile
Argentina 4-Paraguay 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 40, Diego Simeone 61, Leonardo Astrada 70, Claudio Caniggia 81 / Cardozo 79)
Notes:
1- Gabriel Batistuta scored his fourth International goal


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3745, 1991
(July 12, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 4-Paraguay 1)



Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(sitting in middle, July 12, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 4-Paraguay 1)



Official International Appearance No. 5 / 5 Goals
Date: July 17, 1991
Competition: Copa America-Final Round
Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional, Chile
Argentina 3-Brazil 2 (Dario Franco 1, 40, Gabriel Batistuta 46 / Claudio Branco 6, João Paulo 53)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his fifth International goal. He scored in his fourth straight match.
2-First time playing against the same Nation on multiple times following his debut.


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991
(July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 3-Brazil 2)



Photo From: El Grafico, Historia de la seleccion Argentina, 1986-1991
(July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 3-Brazil 2)



Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(sitting in middle, July 17, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 3-Brazil 2)




Official International Appearance No. 6 / 5 Goals
Date: July 19, 1991
Competition: Copa America-Final Round
Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional
Chile 0-Argentina 0
Notes:
1-Playing against Chile for the second time in nine days.



Official International Appearance No. 7 / 6 Goals
Date: July 21, 1991
Competition: Copa America-Final Round
Venue: Santiago -Estadio Nacional, Chile
Argentina 2-Colombia 1 (Diego Simeone 11, Gabriel Batistuta 19 / Anthony De Avila 70)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his Sixth International goal.
2-First International Title won, the Copa America.
3-Top Goalscorer of the competition with six goals.
4-Last match as a Boca Juniors player.


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991
(July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 2-Colombia 1)



Photo From: El Grafico Number 3746, 1991
(July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 2-Colombia 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 36, January 1992
(July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 2-Colombia 1)


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991
(Sitting in middle, July 21, 1991, Copa America, Argentina 2-Colombia 1)




Official International Appearance No. 8 / 7 Goals
Date: May 31, 1992
Competition: Kirin Cup
Venue: Tokyo - Yoyoki National Stadium
Japan 0-Argentina 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 53)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his Seventh International goal.
2-First match and goal vs. an Asian Nation.
3-First Match on Asian Soil.
4- First ever substitution. Gabriel Batistuta was substituted in the 89th minute by Alberto Acosta.
5-First Match and goal as a AC Fiorentina (Italian Serie A) player.


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3791, 1992
(May 31, 1992, Kirin Cup, Japan 0-Argentina 1)


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3791, 1992
(May 31, 1992, Kirin Cup, Japan 0-Argentina 1)



Official International Appearance No. 9 / 8 Goals
Date: June 3, 1992
Competition: Kirin Cup
Venue: Gifu-Memorial Center, Japan
Argentina 1-Wales 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 88)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his eighth International goal.
2-First match vs. a European Nation (though on neutral soil), and first goal vs. a European Nation.


Official International Appearance No. 10 / 10 Goals
Date: June 18, 1992
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)
Argentina 2-Australia 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 47 pen, 57)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his ninth and tenth International goals.
2-Second International goal on a penalty kick.
3-First ever match vs. an Ocenaian Nation (as well as first goals vs. an Oceania Nation).
4-First ever Match and goals on home soil after nearly a year of International Football.
5- Gabriel Batistuta was substituted in the 78th minute by Claudio Garcia.




Photo From: El Grafico Number 3794, 1992
(June 18, 1992, Argentina 2-Australia 0)



Photo From: El Grafico Number 3794, 1992
(June 18, 1992, Argentina 2-Australia 0)



Official International Appearance No. 11 / 12 Goals
Date: October 16, 1992
Competition: Confederations Cup
Venue: Riyadh, King Fahd Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Argentina 4-Ivory Coast 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 2, 10, Ricardo Altamirano 67, Alberto Acosta 81)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his eleventh and twelth International goals. He scored in his fifth straight International Match.
2-First ever match in the Confederations Cup.
3-Second match vs. an Asian Nation.


Official International Appearance No. 12 / 12 Goals
Date: October 20, 1992
Competition: Confederations Cup
Venue: Riyadh, King Fahd Stadium
Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3 (Owairan 65 / Leonel Rodriguez 18, Claudio Caniggia 24, Diego Simeone 64)
Notes:
1-Argentina winners of the Confederations Cup. Batistuta’s second International trophy following the previous year’s Copa America.


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3812, 1992
(October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 46, November 1992
(October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)


Photo From: World Soccer, November 1992
(October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 49, February 1993
(Gabriel Batistuta with the Confederations Cup trophy, October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 49, February 1993
(Sitting in middle, October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)



Photo From: Soccer International, Volume 3, Issue 12, December 1992
(Standing second from left, October 20, 1992, Intercontinental Cup for Nations, Saudi Arabia 1-Argentina 3)



Official International Appearance No. 13 / 12 Goals
Date: February 18, 1993
Competition: Friendly (AFA Century Cup)
Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)
Argentina 1-Brazil 1 (Alejandro Mancuso 16 / Luís Henrique 60)
Notes:
1-Second ever match on home soil.
2-First match with Diego Maradona.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3829, 1993
(February 18, 1993, Argentina 1-Brazil 1)



Official International Appearance No. 14 / 12 Goals
Date: February 24, 1993
Competition: Artemio Franchi Cup
Venue: Mar Del Plata, Estadio Mundialista
Argentina 1-Denmark 1 (Claudio Caniggia 39 / Nestor Craviotto (own goal) 12) (Penalty kick shoot-out 6-5)
Notes:
1-Argentina winners of Artemio Franchi Cup. Batistuta’s third International trophy.
2-First ever International match with a penalty kick shoot-out.


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3830, 1993
(February 24, 1993, Artemio Franchi Cup, Argentina 1-Denmark 1)



Official International Appearance No. 15 / 13 Goals
Date: June 17, 1993
Competition: Copa America-Group C
Venue: Guayaquil -Estadio Capwell (Emelec), Ecuador      
Argentina 1-Bolivia 0 (Gabriel Batistuta 53)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his thirteenth International goal.
2-Second Copa America Tournament and the second he scored in.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3846, 1993
(June 17, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Bolivia 0)



Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(sitting in middle, June 17, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Bolivia 0)




Official International Appearance No. 16 / 13 Goals
Date: June 20, 1993
Competition: Copa America-Group C
Venue: Guayaquil -Estadio Capwell (Emelec), Ecuador      
Argentina 1-Mexico 1 (Oscar Ruggeri 28 / Patiño 14 )
Notes:
1-First ever match vs. a North American Nation (though on neutral soil).


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3846, 1993
(June 20, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Mexico 1)


Photo From: World Soccer, August 1993
(June 20, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Mexico 1)


Official International Appearance No. 17 / 13 Goals
Date: June 23, 1993
Competition: Copa America-Group C
Venue: Guayaquil - Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo ‘Monumental’, Ecuador  
Argentina 1-Colombia 1 (Diego Simone 2 / Freddy Rincon 5)
Notes:
1- Gabriel Batistuta was substituted in the 77th minute by Alberto Acosta.

Photo From: El Grafico Number 3847, 1993
(June 23, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1- Colombia 1)



Official International Appearance No. 18 / 13 Goals
Date: June 27, 1993
Competition: Copa America-Quarterfinals
Venue: Guayaquil - Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo ‘Monumental’, Ecuador  
Argentina 1-Brazil 1 (Leonel Rodriguez 69 / Luis Müller 37) (Penalty kick shoot-out 6-5)
Notes:
1- Gabriel Batistuta was substituted in the 62nd minute by Alberto Acosta.
2-Second match and second win in a penalty kick shot-out.



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 16, May 1994
(June 27, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Brazil 1)



Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 55, August 1993
(June 27, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Brazil 1)



Photo From: kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1994
(sitting in middle, June 27, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 1-Brazil 1)



Official International Appearance No. 19 / 13 Goals
Date: July 1, 1993
Competition: Copa America-Semifinals
Venue: Guayaquil - Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo ‘Monumental’, Ecuador  
Argentina 0-Colombia 0  (Penalty kick shoot-out 6-5)
Notes:
1- Third match and third win in a penalty kick shot-out. This was also the second consecutive match to be won on a penalty kick shot-out.
Batistuta scored Argentina’s second attempt.
2-Batistuta was booked in the 21st minute.
3-Second match in the Tournament vs. Colombia.


Official International Appearance No. 20 / 15 Goals
Date: July 4, 1993
Competition: Copa America-Final
Venue: Guayaquil - Estadio Isidro Romero Carbo ‘Monumental’, Ecuador  
Argentina 2-Mexico 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 63, 74 / Galindo 67 pen)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 14th and 15th International goals.
2-Batistuta was booked in the match.
3-Argentina winners of Copa America. Batistuta’s fourth International title and second straight Copa America. All titles under Manager Alfio Basile.


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 55, August 1993
(July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)



Photo From: El Grafico Number 3848, 1993
(July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)


Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 55, August 1993
(Holding the Copa America trophy, July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)


Photo From: World Soccer, September 1993
(Holding the Copa America trophy, July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)



Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Sitting fourth from the right, July 4, 1993, Copa America, Argentina 2-Mexico 1)




Official International Appearance No. 21 / 16 Goals
Date: August 1, 1993
Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1
Venue: Lima- Estadio Nacional José Diaz
Peru 0-Argentina 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 29)
Notes:
1-Gabriel Batistuta scored his 16th International goal.
2-Batistuta was booked in the match.
3-First ever World Cup qualifying match as well as first goal.


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3857, 1993
(August 1, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Peru 0-Argentina 1)



Official International Appearance No. 22 / 16 Goals
Date: August 8, 1993
Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1
Venue: Asuncion –Estadio De los Defensores del Chaco
Paraguay 1-Argentina 3 (Struway 45 / Ramon Medina Bello 15, 78, Fernando Redondo 65)
Notes:
1- First ever sending off at International level. Batistuta and Celso Ayala were both sent off for fighting with one another in the 28th minute.


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3853, 1993
(August 8, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Paraguay 1-Argentina 3)


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3853, 1993
(August 8, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Paraguay 1-Argentina 3)



Official International Appearance No. 23 / 17 Goals
Date: August 22, 1993
Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1
Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)
Argentina 2-Peru 1 (Gabriel Batistuta 22, Ramon Medina Bello 37 / Palacio 68)
Notes:
1- Gabriel Batistuta scored his 17th International goal.
2-First ever World Cup qualifier on home soil as well as goal.



Photo From: El Grafico Number 3855, 1993
(August 22, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 2-Peru 1)



Photo From: El Grafico Number 3855, 1993
(August 22, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 2-Peru 1)



Photo From: El Grafico Number 3855, 1993
(August 22, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 2-Peru 1)



Official International Appearance No. 24 / 17 Goals
Date: August 29, 1993
Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1
Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)
Argentina 0-Paraguay 0


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3856, 1993
(August 29, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 0-Paraguay 0)



Photo From: El Grafico Number 3857, 1993
(August 29, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Argentina 0-Paraguay 0)


Official International Appearance No. 25 / 17 Goals
Date: September 5, 1993
Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL-Group 1
Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental)
Argentina 0-Colombia 5 (Freddy Rincon 41, 73, Faustino Asprilla 50, 75, Adolfo Valencia 85)
Notes:
1-First ever loss at International Level after 24 matches and more than two years.
2-First ever home loss as well as World Cup qualifying loss. This was the first ever loss in an Official match.

Official International Appearance No. 26 / 17 Goals
Date: October 31, 1993
Competition: World Cup Qualifier-CONMEBOL/Oceania-Playoff, First Leg
Venue: Sydney -Sydney Football Stadium
Australia 1-Argentina 1 (Aurelio Vidmar 43 / Abel Balbo 37)
Notes:
1-First ever match in Oceania.


Photo From: El Grafico Number 3865, 1993
(October 31, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Australia 1-Argentina 1)


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