Álex Balboa

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Balboa and the second or maternal family name is Bandeira.
Álex Balboa
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Balboa Bandeira[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001[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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2021

Early life

Balboa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz to Equatoguinean parents. His maternal grandfather is originally from São Tomé and Príncipe.

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.[4]

Career statistics

International
As of 7 September 2021
Equatorial Guinea
YearAppsGoals
202110
Total10

Personal life

Balboa's cousin is former Real Madrid CF footballer Javier Balboa,[5] who also played for the Equatorial Guinea national football team.

References
  1. "Álex Balboa". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. Álex Balboa at BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. Álex Balboa at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. "Match Report of Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania". Global Sports Archive. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. "El CD Castellón tantea la cesión del capitán del Alavés B" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2021.


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