Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published on Thursday, 05 March 2026 21:21 / Updated on Thursday, 05 March 2026 21:43
Gabriel Batistuta (57), the former great striker of Argentina, is now a successful entrepreneur in his native country.
Gabriel Batistuta is the second top scorer in the history of the Argentine national team, with 55 goals in 78 games. Only Lionel Messi is better, with 115 goals in 196 matches. Despite the experience, the field that Batistuta has chosen to turn to is not related to football or sports.
Gabriel Batistuta is successful in the agricultural sector in Argentina
Gabriel Batistuta ended his football career in 2005 and chose to return to Reconquista, the city where he was born. It is located in the province of Santa Fe.
There, the former striker gradually developed numerous agricultural projects that include the management of agricultural holdings and related businesses, according to RMC Sport.
The same source claims that the Argentine manages about 20,000 hectares of agricultural land in that region. They are mainly dedicated to the production of soybeans, corn and sunflowers.
He also started raising animals. He turned his attention to cattle and pasture development. He tries to combine tradition and merge it with modernity, using state-of-the-art machines in which he invests significant sums.
Gabriel Batistuta is successful in the agricultural sector in Argentina // photo: X
Although he benefits from the help of several specialists, he tends to be actively involved in making all decisions. They also participate in agricultural events where they publicly defend the role of rural producers and insist on the need for their efforts to be recognized.
Batistuta played for Newell's Old Boys, River Plate, Boca Juniors, Fiorentina, AS Roma and Inter Milan in his career. The last club in his career was Al Arabi.
