Emerson Batalla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Batalla and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Emerson Batalla

Personal information
Full name	Emerson Geovanny Batalla Martínez
Date of birth	(2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Tumaco, Colombia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Juventude (on loan from Talleres)
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)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:52, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

Emerson Geovanny Batalla Martínez (born 30 June 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a right winger for Brazilian club Juventude, on loan from Argentine club Talleres de Córdoba.

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

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. Emerson Batalla at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2025.