December 2011, Battaglia entered the pitch as a substitute to play the last minutes of the final match of the 2011 Apertura (that Boca Juniors had already won two matches earlier), therefore being part of the title-winning squad. Thus, he became the most successful player in Boca Juniors history, with 18 trophies. Coaching and later career On 20 March 2018, Battaglia was appointed manager of Primera Nacional club Club Almagro, following the resignation of Alfredo Grelak. This was his first ever experience as a coach. He made his debut against the Instituto on 21 March in a 0-0 draw. Failing to secure promotion on May 11, Battaglia was fired. A week after being fired at Almagro, Battaglia was appointed assistant coach of Julio César Falcioni at Banfield. The duo left the club at the end of 2018. In the beginning of 2020, Battaglia was appointed manager of Boca Juniors' reserve team. In July 2021, Battaglia was named as an interim replacement for Boca Juniors manager Miguel Ángel Russo, who was in isolation together with the majority of the first team squad, after a defeat to Atletico Mineiro after a player had been tested positive. He was in charge for two games. On 17 August 2021, Battaglia was named interim manager of Boca until December, after Russo left. Career statistics International Managerial statistics Carrera Player Boca Juniors Primera División (7): 1999 Cl, 2000 Ap, 2003 Ap, 2005 Ap, 2006 Cl, 2008 Ap, 2011 Ap Copa Libertadores (4): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007 Copa Intercontinental (2): 2000, 2003 Copa Sudamericana (1): 2005 Recopa Sudamericana (3): 2005, 2006, 2008 Copa Argentina (1): 2011-12 Villarreal UEFA Intertoto Cup (1): 2004 Manager Boca Juniors Copa Argentina (1): 2019–20 Copa de la Liga Profesional (1): 2022 References External links Argentine Primera statistics Sebastián Battaglia at Football Lineups Profile at Boca Juniors' official website Battaglia, Sebastián Alejandro at Historia de Boca.com 1980 births Living people Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Argentina international footballers Footballers from Santa Fe, Argentina Association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players La Liga players Boca Juniors footballers CD Badajoz players Villarreal CF players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Spain Argentine football managers Almagro managers Boca Juniors managers