Oliver Batista Meier

Oliver Batista Meier (born 16 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Heerenveen, on loan from Bayern Munich.[1] A youth international for Germany, he is also eligible to represent Brazil.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Batista and the second or paternal family name is Meier.
Oliver Batista Meier
Batista Meier with Bayern Munich in 2019
Personal information
Full name Oliver Batista Meier
Date of birth (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001
Place of birth Kaiserslautern, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Heerenveen
(on loan from Bayern Munich)
Number 10
Youth career
SV Wiesenthalerhof
0000–2016 1. FC Kaiserslautern
2016–2019 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Bayern Munich II 19 (4)
2020– Bayern Munich 1 (0)
2020– → Heerenveen (loan) 13 (1)
National team‡
2016 Germany U15 2 (0)
2016–2017 Germany U16 8 (2)
2017–2018 Germany U17 11 (1)
2019 Germany U19 6 (0)
2020– Germany U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2020

Club career

Batista Meier made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II in the 3. Liga on 20 July 2019, starting in an away 3–1 loss to Würzburger Kickers.[2] On 30 May 2020, he made his first appearance for the first team, which was also his debut in the Bundesliga, when he replaced Serge Gnabry in the 78th minute of a 5–0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf, at the Allianz Arena.[3]

On 10 September 2020, Batista Meier joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen on a season-long loan deal with option to buy.[4]

International career

Batista Meier came through the Germany national team youth setups and played at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He received a call up to the Brazil U20s in November 2019, but remains uncapped for his second nation.[5]

Personal life

Batista Meier was born in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate to a German father and Brazilian mother. He grew up speaking both German and Brazilian Portuguese, though he admits that he has since forgotten most of his Portuguese.[6][1]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 20 December 2020.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2018–19 Regionalliga Bayern 10—10
2019–20 3. Liga 184184
Total 194—194
Bayern Munich 2019–20 Bundesliga 1000000010
Heerenveen (loan) 2020–21 Eredivisie 13100—131
Career total 335000000335

Honours

FC Bayern Munich

Individual

References
  1. "Oliver Batista Meier". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. "Würzburger Kickers – Bayern München II -:- (3. Liga 2019/2020, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. "Bayern Munich v Fortuna Düsseldorf". theguardian.com. The Guardian. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. "Bayern-talent Batista Meier op huurbasis naar Fryslân" [Bayern talent Batista Meier on loan to Friesland]. sc-heerenveen.nl (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. "Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 é convocada para jogos com Peru e Colômbia" [Brazil U20s call up to games against Peru and Colombia]. cbf.com.br (in Portuguese). CBF. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. "Who is Oliver Batista Meier, Bayern Munich's half-Brazilian teenage winger?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. Oliver Batista Meier at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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