Gabriel Batistuta Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is the full name of the Argentine footballer commonly known as Gabriel Batistuta?
A. Gabriel Omar Batistuta
B. Gabriel Luis Batistuta
C. Gabriel Diego Batistuta
D. Gabriel Marcelo Batistuta
Answer: A. Gabriel Omar Batistuta
Q2. In which year was Gabriel Batistuta born?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
Answer: C. 1969
Q3. Which club did Gabriel Batistuta make his professional debut with in 1988?
A. River Plate
B. Newell’s Old Boys
C. Boca Juniors
D. Fiorentina
Answer: B. Newell’s Old Boys
Q4. Before moving to Europe, Batistuta won a league title with which Argentine club?
A. River Plate
B. Newell’s Old Boys
C. Boca Juniors
D. Independiente
Answer: C. Boca Juniors
Q5. In 1991, Batistuta moved to which Italian club, where he spent most of his career?
A. AS Roma
B. Inter Milan
C. Juventus
D. ACF Fiorentina
Answer: D. ACF Fiorentina
Q6. Batistuta is Fiorentina’s all-time leading goalscorer in Serie A with how many goals?
A. 152
B. 168
C. 184
D. 207
Answer: A. 152
Q7. In which season did Fiorentina get relegated to Serie B while Batistuta was with the club?
A. 1991–92
B. 1992–93
C. 1993–94
D. 1994–95
Answer: B. 1992–93
Q8. Batistuta famously stayed with Fiorentina after relegation and helped them return to Serie A in which season?
A. 1992–93
B. 1993–94
C. 1994–95
D. 1995–96
Answer: B. 1993–94
Q9. Which trophy did Batistuta win with Fiorentina in 1996?
A. Coppa Italia
B. Serie A
C. UEFA Cup
D. Champions League
Answer: A. Coppa Italia
Q10. Batistuta also won the Supercoppa Italiana with Fiorentina in which year?
A. 1994
B. 1996
C. 1998
D. 2001
Answer: B. 1996
Q11. In the 1994–95 Serie A season, Batistuta scored 26 goals and set a record by scoring in how many consecutive matches?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
Answer: C. 11
Q12. Batistuta transferred to AS Roma in 2000 for a fee that was a record for a player over 30 at the time. Approximately how much was it?
A. €20 million
B. €36 million
C. €38 million
D. €45 million
Answer: B. €36 million
Q13. In his first season with Roma (2000–01), Batistuta scored 20 goals and helped the club win which major title?
A. Coppa Italia
B. Serie A
C. Supercoppa Italiana
D. UEFA Cup
Answer: B. Serie A
Q14. Which trophy did Batistuta win with Roma in 2001?
A. Serie A
B. Coppa Italia
C. Supercoppa Italiana
D. Champions League
Answer: C. Supercoppa Italiana
Q15. After Roma, Batistuta had a brief loan spell with which club in 2003?
A. Inter Milan
B. AC Milan
C. Juventus
D. Lazio
Answer: A. Inter Milan
Q16. Batistuta ended his career playing in Qatar for which club?
A. Al-Sadd
B. Al-Arabi
C. Al-Rayyan
D. Qatar SC
Answer: B. Al-Arabi
Q17. In his final professional season (2003–04), Batistuta was the top scorer in the Qatar Stars League with how many goals?
A. 20
B. 23
C. 24
D. 25
Answer: D. 25
Q18. In which year did Gabriel Batistuta retire from professional football?
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006
Answer: C. 2005
Q19. One of Batistuta’s most famous nicknames, combining his name with “gol” (goal in Italian/Spanish), is:
A. Batigol
B. Rey Leon
C. El Angel Gabriel
D. Thunderbolt
Answer: A. Batigol
Q20. How many official caps did Batistuta earn for the Argentina national team?
A. 72
B. 75
C. 78
D. 82
Answer: C. 78
Q21. Batistuta scored 56 goals for Argentina, holding the all-time record until surpassed by whom in 2016?
A. Diego Maradona
B. Lionel Messi
C. Sergio Aguero
D. Hernán Crespo
Answer: B. Lionel Messi
Q22. In how many FIFA World Cups did Batistuta participate?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
Q23. Batistuta scored a total of 10 goals across his three World Cups. Against which team did he score a hat-trick in 1994?
A. Jamaica
B. Romania
C. Nigeria
D. Greece
Answer: D. Greece
Q24. In the 1998 World Cup, Batistuta scored another hat-trick against which team?
A. England
B. Jamaica
C. Japan
D. Croatia
Answer: B. Jamaica
Q25. Batistuta won back-to-back Copa América titles with Argentina in which years?
A. 1991 and 1993
B. 1993 and 1995
C. 1991 and 1995
D. 1995 and 1997
Answer: A. 1991 and 1993