Fabián Balbuena
Defender - Centre-Back
at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
at Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
303 days · joined 2025-07-26
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€2.00m
Rating · 24/25
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
top club · 161 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1029
goals rank
#329
assists rank
27
season goals
8
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2019
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 18/19
6
best season · 2017
51 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-08-23 · 5 players total
342Appearances
27Goals
8Assists
43Yellow cards
2Red cards
118Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Fabián Balbuena |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fabián Cornelio Balbuena González |
| Date of birth | 1991-08-23 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay |
| Citizenship |  Paraguay |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense |
| Joined | 2025-07-26 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | La Squadra Sports |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2025
Transfer: Dynamo Moscow → Grêmio
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Dynamo Moscow
24 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Dynamo Moscow
33 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Corinthians → Dynamo Moscow
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Dynamo Moscow → Corinthians
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: West Ham → Dynamo Moscow
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Dynamo Moscow
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — West Ham United, West Ham United U23
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — West Ham United, West Ham United U23
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
Jul 2018
Transfer: Corinthians → West Ham
18/19 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — West Ham United, West Ham United U23
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
58 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Libertad → Corinthians
15/16 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 2015
2015 — Club Libertad Asunción
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Nacional → Libertad
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Club Libertad Asunción, Club Nacional Asunción
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Rubio Ñú → Nacional
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Club Nacional Asunción
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2013
Transfer: Cerro de Franco → Rubio Ñú
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.24/90
Assists2 total · 0.24/90
G+A4 total · 0.47/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Dynamo Moscow
31.4%
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
2.1%
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
25.0%
Club Libertad Asunción
0.0%
Club Nacional Asunción
0.0%
West Ham United
41.5%
West Ham United U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Moscow | 3 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 89 | 8 | 5 | 3,324 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 5 | 2016 | 2023 | 161 | 15 | 1 | 2,646 |
| Club Libertad Asunción | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Club Nacional Asunción | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 4,388 |
| West Ham United U23 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Moscow | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 764 |
| 24/25 | Russian Cup | Dynamo Moscow | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Moscow | 26 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,135 |
| 23/24 | Russian Cup | Dynamo Moscow | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 615 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Moscow | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 810 |
| 21/22 | Russian Cup | Dynamo Moscow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2023 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 495 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 2018 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2017 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 32 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 711 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Libertad Asunción | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Club Libertad Asunción | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Libertad Asunción | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Club Nacional Asunción | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Nacional Asunción | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | West Ham United | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,198 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | West Ham United | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,176 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | West Ham United | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,014 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Cerro de Franco | Rubio Ñú | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-05 | Rubio Ñú | Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-15 | Nacional | Libertad | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-08 | Libertad | Corinthians | Transfer | 0 | €1.40m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-14 | Corinthians | West Ham | Transfer | 5000000 | €4.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-09 | West Ham | Dynamo Moscow | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-18 | Dynamo Moscow | Corinthians | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Corinthians | Dynamo Moscow | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-26 | Dynamo Moscow | Grêmio | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-12-02 | 2018-12-03 | 2 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Knee surgery | 2018-12-22 | 2019-03-02 | 71 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Groin strain | 2020-12-18 | 2020-12-21 | 4 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Virus | 2021-01-02 | 2021-01-18 | 17 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-16 | 7 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-04-28 | 2025-06-02 | 36 | 5 |
| 25/26 | Knee surgery | 2025-08-24 | 21 | 3 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€12.00m
Low€750k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #78275 | #16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #53853 | #16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3581 | #5 | 46 | 2 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camacho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Marichal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Carrascal | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yaroslav Gladyshev | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bitello | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vyacheslav Grulev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni Augusto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Declan Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Makarov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ángel Romero | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guilherme Arana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquinhos Gabriel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dmitriy Skopintsev | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Konstantin Tyukavin | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniil Fomin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Maycon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fagner | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 4 | 32 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Moscow | 3 | 27 |
| 2022 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 3 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Moscow | 2 | 26 |
| 2017 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 1 | 32 |
| 24/25 | Russian Cup | Dynamo Moscow | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Corinthians | Dynamo Moscow | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-18 | Dynamo Moscow | Corinthians | Loan | — | €6.00m |
Teams faced most often by Fabián Balbuena's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 0% |
| Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17% |
| Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 20% |
| Arsenal FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 40% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 40% |
| Southampton FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 80% |
| Everton FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 20% |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 24 | 764 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 1,750 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 810 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 10 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 21 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 31 | 855 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2017 | 58 | 981 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2016 | 41 | 270 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.67 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 1,198 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 1,176 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 2,014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
86 apps
8 G
1 A
Premier Liga
71 apps
7 G
4 A
Campeonato Paulista
33 apps
4 G
0 A
Premier League
54 apps
3 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
14 apps
2 G
1 A
Russian Cup
18 apps
1 G
1 A
Libertadores
28 apps
1 G
0 A
Paulistão A1 - Fase Final
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League 2
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa do Brasil
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Fabián Balbuena?
Fabián Balbuena is a Paraguay professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
How old is Fabián Balbuena?
Fabián Balbuena is 34 years old. He was born on August 23, 1991 in Ciudad del Este.
What position does Fabián Balbuena play?
Fabián Balbuena plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Fabián Balbuena play for?
Fabián Balbuena currently plays for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
How many career goals has Fabián Balbuena scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fabián Balbuena has scored 27 goals in 342 appearances.
What is Fabián Balbuena's market value?
Fabián Balbuena's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.