Batista (footballer, born 1979)
Brazilian footballer

José Batista Leite da Silva (born 12 July 1979), or simply Batista, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
The public source identifies “Batista (footballer, born 1979)” as brazilian footballer. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Batista, footballer and born.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6291667. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1979.
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