Manuel Balda
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Cumbayá FC
at Cumbayá FC
335 days · joined 2025-06-24
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.14
goals / match
CD El Nacional
top club · 148 apps
Position rank · 2025
#361
goals rank
#411
assists rank
40
season goals
25
season assists
Among 467 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 2018
3 · 7.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-02-21 · 6 players total
287Appearances
40Goals
25Assists
31Yellow cards
2Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Cumbayá FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Cumbayá FC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — CD El Nacional
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: CD El Nacional → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — CD El Nacional
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Dep. Cuenca → CD El Nacional
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Deportivo Cuenca
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: Guayaquil City → Dep. Cuenca
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Guayaquil City FC
25 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Atlas → Guayaquil City
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2020
Transfer: Santos Laguna → Atlas
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Atlas → Santos Laguna
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna U20
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Atlas Guadalajara, Atlas Guadalajara U20
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — CD El Nacional
9 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: CD El Nacional → Atlas
19/20 · Transfer
May 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — CD El Nacional
40 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — CD El Nacional
39 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — CD El Nacional
35 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Badalona → CD El Nacional
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: Panthrakikos → Badalona
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — CF Badalona
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Badalona → Panthrakikos
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: AE Prat → Badalona
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — CF Badalona, Panthrakikos Komotini
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — AE Prat
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2013
Transfer: Gramenet → AE Prat
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — AE Prat
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: FC Santa Coloma → Gramenet
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — UDA Gramenet
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 235 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.35/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.35/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Cumbayá FC
3.7%
CD El Nacional
47.6%
Deportivo Cuenca
0.0%
Guayaquil City FC
12.8%
Santos Laguna
0.0%
Santos Laguna U20
4.6%
Atlas Guadalajara
2.3%
Atlas Guadalajara U20
0.0%
CF Badalona
17.9%
Panthrakikos Komotini
0.0%
AE Prat
11.2%
UDA Gramenet
0.0%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| 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 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A Segunda Etapa
56 apps
14 G
9 A
2ª B - Grupo III
71 apps
9 G
0 A
Serie A Primera Etapa
53 apps
8 G
7 A
Serie A Segunda Etapa
32 apps
3 G
4 A
LigaPro Serie A
9 apps
2 G
4 A
Liga Pro Serie B
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Apertura
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A Primera Etapa
27 apps
0 G
1 A
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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.