Jason Batty


Jason Batty is a New Zealand former professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper, and current goalkeeper coach. Batty frequently represented the New Zealand national team in the 1990s.
Batty later became the assistant coach at Dartmouth College in the U.S. and served as the Director of Goalkeeping for Texas Premier SC. Batty spent eight seasons as goalkeeper coach in the MLS with the San Jose Earthquakes, where he won the MLS Supporters Shield in 2012. He then was named assistant coach for New Zealand youth national teams. In 2018 Batty was goalkeeping coach in the National Women's Soccer League for new expansion club Utah Royals FC.

Club career

Batty was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He started his career at Norwich City F.C. in their Academy system, he then moved back in New Zealand for a period of time before heading back overseas to join up with Bohemian F.C. in the League of Ireland. He then made 14 appearances for a Singapore team S-League before joining the Football Kingz. Batty made 16 appearances for the Football Kingz in their inaugural season in the NSL in 1999 before heading back to the UK for a spell in England with Championship side Grimsby Town in August 2000. He failed to dislodge regular shot stopper Danny Coyne and understudy Steve Croudson. After only six months he left the club and joined Scunthorpe United on similar terms but left at the end of the season after failing to make a 1st Team appearance. He then briefly played for Stalybridge Celtic in the Conference League.

International career

Batty made his New Zealand A-international debut in a 3–0 win over Singapore on 21 February 1995 and quickly became first choice goalkeeper. He went on to collect 55 caps between 1994 and 2003. Playing in two FIFA Confederation Cup tournaments in 1999 in Mexico and 2003 in France.

Coaching career

In 2019, Batty became goalkeeper coach for the New Zealand national team.

Honours

As player