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Club season 2025/26 Série A
3
Apps
226
Minutes
1
Goals
0
Assists
International
48
Caps
2
Goals
Club career totals
502
Career apps
36
Career goals
Form
Joined Grêmio in July 2025; limited minutes early in the campaign
Date of birth1991-08-23 (age 34) NationalityParaguay ClubGrêmio · Brazil LeagueSérie A PositionDF · Centre-back · #5 Height188 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
A product of Cerro Porteño PF in Ciudad del Este, Fabián Balbuena climbed through several Paraguayan clubs before a trophy-laden spell at Corinthians, where he won the 2017 Brasileirão. He then spent three years in the Premier League with West Ham and several seasons at Dynamo Moscow, where he captained the side and was named Russian centre-back of the season. Now a veteran leader, he joined Grêmio in 2025 and provides experienced cover at the heart of Paraguay's defence.
- First Paraguayan to score in the Premier League since Antolín Alcaraz in 2012
- Won the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro with Corinthians
- Named Russian Premier League centre-back of the season for 2021-22
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