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Álex Balboa

Squad depthValladolid · 25 yrsFringe playerNew signing

Profile

Full nameAlejandro Balboa Bandeira
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEquatorial Guinea
Age25
Date of birth6 Mar 2001
BirthplaceVitoria-Gasteiz
Height181 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubValladolid
Central midfielder
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
144
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Valladolid.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Álex Balboa is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Valladolid, rated 48.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balboa.

On the season, Balboa graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.875 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 7 → 1). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48. At 25 Balboa is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Balboa is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding level
48.2
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
1.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
7.6%
Minutes
limited game time
1.88
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Valladolid finished 17th of 22 · a lower-table side

4
Apps
1.88
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

1.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 4 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 22) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 7.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 48.2 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.