Gonzalo Balbi

Gonzalo Lorenzo Balbi (born June 5, 1992 in Montevideo), is a Uruguayan footballer.

Gonzalo Balbi
Personal information
Full name Gonzalo Lorenzo Balbi
Date of birth (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Sant Ildefons
0000–2005 Ferrán Martorell
2005–2011 Cornellà
2011–2012 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Terrassa
2012–2014 Júpiter
2014–2015 KR Reykjavík 29 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:19, 18 July 2018 (UTC)

Career

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Balbi moved to Barcelona when he was just 11. He started his footballing career with local Spanish sides UE Sant Ildefons and Fundación Ferrán Martorell, before joining UE Cornellà. He participated in 'The Chance', organised by the Nike Academy and finished the competition as one of the 2012 winners.[1] He joined Terrassa in 2012, and later the same year, switched to CE Júpiter.[2] While at Júpiter, he was called up for Catalonia amateur team to play in the 2013 UEFA Regions' Cup, in which Catalonia finished runners up.[3]

Balbi joined Icelandic side KR Reykjavík in 2014[4] and played for them in qualification for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League against Scottish side Celtic.[5]

Personal life

Balbi is the younger brother of Sofia Balbi, born in 1989, who is the wife of fellow Uruguayan footballer Luis Suárez. He's the uncle of her children Delfina, Benjamin and Lautaro.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 18 July 2018.[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
KR Reykjavík 2014 Úrvalsdeild 1403[lower-alpha 1]22[lower-alpha 2]000192
2015 1502[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0200
Career total 290524010392
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Icelandic Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  4. Appearances in the Icelandic Super Cup

References
  1. "Gonzalo Balbi, potencia con control". Marca (in Spanish). 16 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. "Balbi, el desè fitxatge del Júpiter, finalista del programa 'The Chance', de Nike". BTV Catalonia (in Catalan). 9 April 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. "Preseleccionats Per La Selecció Catalana UEFA". Federació Catalana De Futbol (in Catalan). 19 September 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. "Gonzalo Balbi, cuñado de Suárez, vive bajo el sol islandés". Referi (in Spanish). 21 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. "Impressive Celtic were a class above KR, admits Luis Suarez's brother-in-law Gonzalo Balbi". Daily Record. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. "Luis Suarez & Sofia Balbi: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  7. Gonzalo Balbi at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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