Juan Manuel Battaglia (born 11 June 1957 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a former football midfielder and forward.
Battaglia started his career in 1977, in Paraguayan side Nacional before moving to Cerro Porteño.
He then was part of a ten-year-long career at Colombian club América de Cali, from 1979 to 1989, where he helped the team win several national championships and becoming a fan-favorite.