# Oliver Batista Meier

Oliver Batista Meier (born 16 February 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club SSV Ulm.

## Club career

Batista Meier made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II in the 3. Liga on 20 July 2019, starting in an away 3–1 loss to Würzburger Kickers. On 30 May 2020, he made his first appearance for the first team, which was also his debut in the Bundesliga, when he replaced Serge Gnabry in the 78th minute of a 5–0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf, at the Allianz Arena.
On 10 September 2020, Batista Meier joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen on a season-long loan deal with option to buy.
In January 2022, he signed with Dynamo Dresden.
On 11 January 2023, Batista Meier moved to SC Verl on a 1.5-year loan. On 21 December 2023, Dynamo Dresden announced they will terminate the loan early on 1 January 2024.
On 1 February 2024, Batista Meier moved on a new loan to Grasshoppers in Switzerland, with an option to buy. On 19 June 2024, Grasshoppers announced that Batista Meier would depart the club. He had made just eight appearances and started in just two of these. For the final two games of the season, he was not even selected anymore.
On 15 January 2025, Batista Meier joined SSV Ulm on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

## International career

Batista Meier came through the Germany national team youth setups and played at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He received a call up to the Brazil U20s in November 2019, but remains uncapped for his second nation.

## Personal life

Batista Meier was born in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate to a German father and Brazilian mother. He grew up speaking both German and Brazilian Portuguese, though he admits that he has since forgotten most of his Portuguese.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 31 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bayern Munich II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Bayern Munich II | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 12 |
| Bayern Munich II | Total | Total | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 16 |
| Bayern Munich | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Heerenveen (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamo Dresden | Total | Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| SC Verl (loan) | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 24 | 9 |
| Grasshopper (loan) | 2023–24 | Super League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 112 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 119 | 27 |
* ↑ Games in the relegation play-off.
* ↑ Games in the Sachsenpokal.
* ↑ Games in the Westfalenpokal.

## Honours

Bayern Munich
* Bundesliga: 2019–20
* DFB-Pokal: 2019–20
* UEFA Champions League: 2019–20
Individual
* Fritz Walter Medal U17 Silver: 2018