Batt with Oxford United following the 2010 Conference National play-off Final
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Damian Alexander Nathaniel Batt | ||
Date of birth | 16 September 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Welwyn Garden City, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2004 | Norwich City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Barnet | 37 | (1) |
2006–2007 | St Albans City | 22 | (2) |
2007–2008 | Stevenage Borough | 10 | (0) |
2007 | → St Albans City (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2008 | → Woking (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2008 | Fisher Athletic | 7 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Grays Athletic | 10 | (0) |
2009–2013 | Oxford United | 158 | (3) |
2013–2014 | Eastleigh | 15 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 28 | (0) |
Total | 319 | (9) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:14, 3 April 2015 (UTC). |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:14, 3 April 2015 (UTC).
Damian Alexander Nathaniel Batt (born 16 September 1984) is an English footballer who most recently played for Dagenham & Redbridge and is the Managing Director of the Alexander Du'bel group.
Batt was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. He started his career in the youth system at Norwich City, even though his signature was sought by many London clubs. He scored Norwich's first goal in the 2-1 FA Youth Cup victory over the previous season's champions Aston Villa in December 2002. He accompanied the first team during the 2003 pre-season tour to the Netherlands and prior to the signing of Marc Edworthy, was acting as second choice right back behind Keith Briggs. In January 2004, it was announced that he would not be offered a new professional deal by the Canaries after 8 years at the club. In September 2004, he signed for Barnet, making his debut in a 3–1 win over Stevenage Borough in the Football League Trophy. Barnet won the Conference title in his first season with the club, gaining promotion to Football League Two. In May 2005, he signed a new one-year contract with the club after making nineteen appearances in the previous campaign, scoring once in the 7–1 rout against Farnborough Town. He failed to secure a regular starting place for the club in the Football League and Barnet announced in May 2006 that he would not be retained.
He subsequently signed for newly promoted Conference National side St Albans City on a non-contract basis in August 2006. His debut came in September, a 2–1 win over Oxford United. He impressed for St Albans and was signed by Stevenage Borough on a free transfer in January 2007. In September 2007, after a couple of bad injuries including a broken ankle he re-joined his former club St Albans on loan for three months. In February 2008 upon his return to Stevenage, he was loaned out again to fellow Conference National side Woking, where he stayed until the end of the season.