Juan Manuel Battaglia (born 11 June 1957) is a former football

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and forward. Battaglia started his career in 1977, in Paraguayan side

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before moving to

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. He then was part of a ten-year-long career at Colombian club América de Cali, from 1984 to 1989, where he helped the team win several national championships and becoming a fan-favorite.Ex-jugadores americanos
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Titles as a player

* Colombian championship: 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (with América de Cali) * Copa Libertadores runners-up: 1985, 1986, 1987 (with América de Cali)

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