José Alberto Batista González (born 6 March 1962) is an Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defender, and a manager.

He is best known for having received a red card after 56 seconds – a World Cup record – in the 1986 game against Scotland.

[1][2][3] Born in Colonia del Sacramento, Batista played for a number of clubs in Uruguay and Argentina, starting his career with C.A.

Batista made a brief return to his country's top division in 1995, with Rampla Juniors.

During the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Batista scored a crucial goal in a 2–1 home triumph over Chile, his only for the country; in the final stages' third game, on 13 June 1986, he was sent off after less than one minute of play for a reckless challenge on Scotland's Gordon Strachan,[2] as Uruguay eventually bowed out in the round-of-16.