Manuel Balda
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 467 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-02-21 · 6 players total
| Full name | Manuel Balda |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Faberth Manuel Balda Rodríguez |
| Date of birth | 1992-02-21 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Portoviejo, Ecuador |
| Citizenship | Ecuador Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Cumbayá FC |
| Joined | 2025-06-24 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
Percentile rank vs 235 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbayá FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 256 |
| CD El Nacional | 6 | 2016 | 2024 | 148 | 27 | 21 | 3,308 |
| Deportivo Cuenca | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guayaquil City FC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 888 |
| Santos Laguna | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santos Laguna U20 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 319 |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| Atlas Guadalajara U20 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Badalona | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1,242 |
| Panthrakikos Komotini | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Prat | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 778 |
| UDA Gramenet | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Liga Pro Serie B | Cumbayá FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| 2025 | Serie B – Relegation | Cumbayá FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | CD El Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD El Nacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | CD El Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD El Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD El Nacional | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 267 |
| 2022 | Copa Ecuador | Deportivo Cuenca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Deportivo Cuenca | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Deportivo Cuenca | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | Guayaquil City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Guayaquil City FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Guayaquil City FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 888 |
| 2019 | LigaPro Serie A | CD El Nacional | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 357 |
| 2018 | Copa Sudamericana | CD El Nacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| 2018 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD El Nacional | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 722 |
| 2018 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD El Nacional | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | CD El Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD El Nacional | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 921 |
| 2017 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD El Nacional | 22 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 274 |
| 2016 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD El Nacional | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 251 |
| 2016 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD El Nacional | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Santos Laguna U20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 319 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa MX | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CF Badalona | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 736 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CF Badalona | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 506 |
| 14/15 | Kypello Elladas | Panthrakikos Komotini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League 1 | Panthrakikos Komotini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo III | AE Prat | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 523 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo III | AE Prat | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 255 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo III | UDA Gramenet | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Santa Coloma | Gramenet | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-29 | Gramenet | AE Prat | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-24 | AE Prat | Badalona | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-20 | Badalona | Panthrakikos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-19 | Panthrakikos | Badalona | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Badalona | CD El Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | CD El Nacional | Atlas | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-10 | Atlas | Santos Laguna | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Santos Laguna | Atlas | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-15 | Atlas | Guayaquil City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-10 | Guayaquil City | Dep. Cuenca | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-03 | Dep. Cuenca | CD El Nacional | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-05 | CD El Nacional | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-06-24 | Without Club | Cumbayá FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-04-09 | 2019-04-28 | 20 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-05-08 | 2019-06-08 | 32 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2022-04-11 | 2022-05-02 | 22 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Garcés | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Segovia | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Marco Montaño | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Quiñónez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Padilla | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Ordóñez | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adolfo Muñoz | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Miguel Parrales | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Franklin Guerra | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Óscar Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan de Jesús | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rinson López | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrián Bone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Borja | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ángel Gracia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fran Grima | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD El Nacional | 7 | 20 |
| 2017 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD El Nacional | 7 | 22 |
| 2016 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD El Nacional | 5 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD El Nacional | 5 | 22 |
| 2019 | LigaPro Serie A | CD El Nacional | 4 | 9 |
| 2016 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD El Nacional | 4 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Santos Laguna | Atlas | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-10 | Atlas | Santos Laguna | Loan | — | €600k |
Teams faced most often by Manuel Balda'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 14% |
| Puebla FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 43% |
| Santos Laguna | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 21% |
| CF Monterrey | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 23% |
| UANL Tigres | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 15% |
| Club Tijuana | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 33% |
| CF América | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 42% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 25% |
| Cruz Azul | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 42% |
| CF Pachuca | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 42% |
| Gallos Blancos | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 45% |
| Club León | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 9% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 267 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 888 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 2018 | 40 | 1,238 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2017 | 39 | 1,195 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2016 | 35 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 20/21 | 4 | 319 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 19/20 | 9 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 736 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 506 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13/14 | 17 | 523 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.06 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Manuel Balda
Who is Manuel Balda?
Manuel Balda is an Ecuador professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Cumbayá FC.
How old is Manuel Balda?
Manuel Balda is 34 years old. He was born on February 21, 1992 in Portoviejo.
What position does Manuel Balda play?
Manuel Balda plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Manuel Balda play for?
Manuel Balda currently plays for Cumbayá FC.
How many career goals has Manuel Balda scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Manuel Balda has scored 40 goals in 287 appearances.