Álex Balboa
Alejandro 'Álex' Balboa Bandeira (born 6 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Deportivo Alavés. Born in Spain, he represents the Equatorial Guinea national team.
 Balboa with Equatorial Guinea in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Balboa Bandeira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alavés | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 20??–2020 | Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | San Ignacio | 11 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Alavés B | 37 | (0) |
| 2022– | Alavés | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Equatorial Guinea | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 | |||
Early life
Balboa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz to Equatoguinean parents. His maternal grandfather is originally from São Tomé and Príncipe. His paternal side, the Balboa, is of distant Cuban descent.[4]
Club career
Balboa is a Deportivo Alavés product. He has played for Club San Ignacio in Spain.
International career
Balboa made his senior debut for Equatorial Guinea on 7 September 2021.[5]
Career statistics
Personal life
Balboa's cousin is former Real Madrid CF footballer Javier Balboa,[6] who also played for the Equatorial Guinea national football team.
References
- "Álex Balboa". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- Álex Balboa at BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- Álex Balboa at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "PRESENCIA DE LA SOCIEDAD ABAKUÁ EN FERNANDO POO A FINALES DEL SIGLO XIX" (PDF). p. 7.
Today, although there is no memory of their origins, many Cuban surnames are preserved among Creole families: Moreno, Castillo, Riquito, Mata, Rivas, Balboa, Valcárcel, etc.
- "Match Report of Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania". Global Sports Archive. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "El CD Castellón tantea la cesión del capitán del Alavés B" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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