Fabián Balbuena
Fabián Cornelio Balbuena González
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Who is this?
Fabián Cornelio Balbuena González (born 23 August 1991) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio and the Paraguay national team. He played for Cerro Porteño PF, Rubio Ñu, Nacional and Libertad in the Paraguayan Primera División, before joining Corinthians of Brazil in 2016. He played 120 games for Corinthians, winning the Campeonato Paulista twice and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A once, and was named in the latter's 2017 team of the year. After three years with West Ham United in the Premier League, he signed for Dynamo Moscow. Balbuena made his senior international debut for Paraguay in 2015. He played for his national team at four Copa América tournaments, coming fourth in 2015.
Career
- 1991Born
- 2010Joined Club Cerro Porteño
- 2013Joined Club Nacional
- 2013Joined Club Rubio Ñu
- 2014Joined Club Libertad
- 2015Joined Paraguay men's national football team
- 2016Joined S.C. Corinthians Paulista
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Ciudad del Este
- •Citizenship: Paraguay
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
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