Alejandro Balboa Bandeira (born 6 March 2001), known as Álex Balboa, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División RFEF club Deportivo Alavés B. Born in Spain, he represents the Equatorial Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Balboa Bandeira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 21)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Alavés B | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Deportivo Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | San Ignacio | 11 | (2) |
| 2021– | Alavés B | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021 | |||
Balboa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz to Equatoguinean parents. His maternal grandfather is originally from São Tomé and Príncipe.
Balboa is a Deportivo Alavés product. He has played for Club San Ignacio in Spain.
Balboa made his senior debut for Equatorial Guinea on 7 September 2021.[4]
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Balboa's cousin is former Real Madrid CF footballer Javier Balboa,[5] who also played for the Equatorial Guinea national football team.
Equatorial Guinea squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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