Mário Balbúrdia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mário César Azevedo Alves Balbúrdia | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boluspor | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Primeiro de Agosto | ||
| 2022–2023 | Estrela da Amadora | 25 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Mafra | 21 | (3) |
| 2024 | Dinamo Batumi | 12 | (5) |
| 2025– | Boluspor | 38 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Angola | 12 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 September 2023 | |||
Mário César Azevedo Alves Balbúrdia (born 19 August 1997) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Boluspor and the Angola national team.
Professional career
Balbúrdia is a youth product of Primeiro de Agosto, and debuted with the senior team in 2018.[1]
On 20 July 2022, Liga Portugal 2 side Estrela da Amadora announced the signing of Balbúrdia.[2]
On 1 September 2023, following Estrela's promotion to the Primeira Liga the previous season, Balbúrdia remained in the Liga Portugal 2, signing a one-year contract with Mafra.[3][4]
On 14 September 2024, Balbúrdia joined the reigning Georgian champions Dinamo Batumi.[5] In next three weeks he took part in five league matches, scoring three times, including a winner against Kolkheti 1913.[6] Overall, his tally of five goals was enough to finish the season as Dinamo's shared topscorer. The Erovnuli Liga named Balbúrdia in team of the last round which encompassed nine league matches.[7]
International career
Balbúrdia debuted with the Angola national team in a 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Botswana on 9 September 2018.[8]
On 3 December 2025, Balbúrdia was called up to the Angola squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]
References
- ^ Sebastião, Edueni (27 May 2021). "Mário Balbúrdia à beira do futebol europeu".
- ^ "Internacional angolano Mário Balbúrdia reforça Estrela da Amadora" [Angolan international Mário Balbúrdia reinforces Estrela da Amadora] (in European Portuguese). Record. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Balbúrdia reforça meio campo" [Balbúrdia reinforces midfield] (in European Portuguese). CD Mafra. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Mário Balburdia reforça Mafra" [Mário Balburdia reinforces Mafra] (in European Portuguese). Record. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "დინამო ბათუმის ახალი ტრანსფერი". ajaratimes.ge (in Georgian). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "დინამო ბათუმმა გასვლაზე ფოთის კოლხეთი დაამარცხა". ajaratv.ge (in Georgian). 5 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "ეროვნული ლიგის ოფიციალურმა გვერდმა მეოთხე წრის სიმბოლური ნაკრები შეადგინა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Angola vs. Botswana (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Angola name final 28-man squad for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025 as Beaumelle targets historic breakthrough". Confederation of African Football. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
External links
- Mário Balbúrdia at Soccerway
- Mário Balbúrdia at National-Football-Teams.com
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