Adilson Dias Batista (born 16 March 1968) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player.

Promoted to the first-team in 1987 by head coach Levir Culpi,[1] he was a regular starter before moving to Cruzeiro in 1989.

Adilson subsequently represented Internacional, Atlético Mineiro and Grêmio before moving abroad in 1997 and joining Júbilo Iwata.

On 27 May 2003, Batista was named head coach of Paraná in the Série A,[3] but moved to fellow league team Grêmio on 22 August.

On 4 April 2012, Batista was named Atlético Goianiense head coach,[15] being sacked on 30 May despite suffering only one defeat during his tenure.

[21] On 24 July 2018, after nearly three years of inactivity, Batista was named head coach of América Mineiro,[22] being relieved from his duties on 10 November after ten winless matches.

[29] On 16 April of the following year, he replaced Luizinho Vieira at the helm of Amazonas also in division two,[30] but left the club by mutual consent on 23 May, amidst rumours of a return to Cruzeiro as youth coordinator.