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Grew up in Reconquista, Santa Fe.

Striker for Newell's Old Boys (Rosario, 1988-89), River Plate (Buenos Aires, 1989-90), Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires, 1990-91), A.C.F. Fiorentina (Italy, 1991-2000), A.S. Roma (Italy, 2000-2003) Inter Milan (Italy, 2003) and Al-Arabi SC (Qatar, 2003-04).

Over his entire career, he officially scored 356 goals in 632 matches.

77 appearances for Argentina National Football Team (1991-2002); scored 54 goals. Member of the Copa América 1991, 1993, 1995, and the USA '94, France '98 and Korea/Japan '02 squads.

Top Scorer of America Cup (1991, 1995), FIFA Confederations Cup (1992), Serie A (1995), Coppa Italia (1996) and Qatar Stars League (2004).

Father of, with Irina Fernández, Thiago Batistuta, Lucas Batistuta, Joaquín Batistuta and Shamel Batistuta.

Member of the Argentina National Football Team who won two Copa América (1991, 1993), the FIFA Confederations Cup (1992) and the Artemio Franchi Trophy (1993).

Honours with River Plate: Argentine League (1990). Honours with Boca Juniors: Argentine League (1991). Honours with A.C.F. Fiorentina: Serie B (1994); Coppa Italia (1996); Supercoppa Italiana (1996). Honours with A.S. Roma: Serie A (2001); Supercoppa Italiana (2001).

A.C.F. Fiorentina's all-time top scorer in Serie A.

2004: One of FIFA 100 by Pelé.

Silver Shoe at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Won the Argentine Player of the Year award in 1998.

Named in the ESM Team of the Year in 1999.

Won the Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year award in 1999.

Won the Bronze Award at the 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year; also nominee in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000.

2005: Retired from football at the age 36.

Inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

Inducted into the AS Roma Hall of Fame in 2015.

Inducted into the Fiorentina Hall of Fame in 2015.

Former Argentina National Football Team's all-time top scorer. This record was broken by Lionel Messi in 2016.

Seven-time Ballon d'Or nominee (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001).

Scored goals for Argentina National Football Team and A.C.F. Fiorentina during the finals matches of Copa América (1993), Coppa Italia (1996) and Supercoppa Italiana (1996, 2001).

Played well over 300 games for A.C.F. Fiorentina.

Scored 16 hat-tricks in his career against Racing Club de Avellaneda, Foggia Calcio, AC Pisa 1909, Greece National Football Team, Inter Milan, Udinese Calcio, Bosnia-Herzegovina National Football Team, Jamaica National Football Team, A.C. Milan, Cagliari Calcio, Hellas Verona, Venezia FC, Brescia Calcio, Al-Sailiya, Al-Wakrah and Al-Rayyan SC.

Finished under of the Kurt Hamrin record on the Fiorentina's list of the all-time top goalscorers with 207 goals.

Played well over 300 games at Serie A.