F. Balbuena · career
Fabián Cornelio Balbuena González
Center Back · Gremio · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2024/25) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 108 appearances with 16 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Dynamo — Season rating 41, 3 goals and 1 assist in 27 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 19 points at Dynamo. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (16 → 20). The gap to his peak is 22 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 16 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Gremio | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025/26 | Gremio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | Dynamo | 18 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | Dynamo | 26 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | Corinthians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | CorinthiansLoan | 13 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 16 |
| 2021/22 | Dynamo | 27 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 41 |
| 2020/21 | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | West Ham | 14 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 22 |
| 2019/20 | West Ham | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | West Ham | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Corinthians | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | West Ham United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Corinthians | 32 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Corinthians | 29 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Libertad Asuncion | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Libertad Asuncion | 26 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Libertad Asuncion | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Nacional Asuncion | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Rubio NU | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Nacional Asuncion | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 9 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Copa America | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 12 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 4 | 1 | |
| 2019/20 | Copa America | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Copa America | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| Paraguay U23 | 2024/25 | Olympics Men | 3 | 1 |
Honours
Paulista A1×3Division Profesional×2Serie A×2CONMEBOL Libertadores×2Copa do Brasil×2Cup×2Florida Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification South Americaat Paraguay | 9 | 759 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Serie A | 7 | 617 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 3 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| World Cupat Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Friendliesat Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Copa Do Brasil | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2026/27
9 played7 unused sub33 not in squad· 683 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | Gaúcho - 1 | A Avenida | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 15 | Gaúcho - 1 | H Sao Jose | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Gaúcho - 1 | H São Luiz | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 22 | Gaúcho - 1 | A Guarany de Bagé | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 25 | Gaúcho - 1 | A Internacional | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | Serie A | A Fluminense | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Gaúcho - 1 | H Juventude | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 5 | Serie A | H Botafogo | 5-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | Gaúcho - 1 | H Novo Hamburgo | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 12 | Serie A | A Sao Paulo | 0-2 | Played | 97 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 15 | Gaúcho - 1 | H Juventude | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | Gaúcho - 1 | A Juventude | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 26 | Serie A | H Atletico-MG | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 1 | Gaúcho - 1 | H Internacional | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | Gaúcho - 1 | A Internacional | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 13 | Serie A | H RB Bragantino | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 16 | Serie A | A Chapecoense-sc | 1-1 | Played | 97 | 7.7 | ||
| Mar 19 | Serie A | H Vitoria | 2-0 | Played | 102 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 22 | Serie A | A Vasco DA Gama | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 5.7 | ||
| Apr 3 | Serie A | A Palmeiras | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 5 | Serie A | H Remo | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 9 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | A Atletico Torque | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Serie A | A Internacional | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 14 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | H Deportivo Riestra | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Serie A | A Cruzeiro | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 21 | Copa Do Brasil | H Confiança | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | Serie A | H Coritiba | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 30 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | A Palestino | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | Serie A | A Atletico Paranaense | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 5 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | A Deportivo Riestra | 3-0 | Played | 65 | 7.5 | ||
| May 10 | Serie A | H Flamengo | 0-1 | Played | 96 | 6.9 | ||
| May 14 | Copa Do Brasil | A Confiança | 3-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| May 17 | Serie A | A Bahia | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 21 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | H Palestino | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 23 | Serie A | H Santos | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 26 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | H Atletico Torque | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 30 | Serie A | H Corinthians | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 27 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cascavel | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 4 | Friendlies Clubs | H Chapecoense-sc | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | H Cruzeiro | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 17 | Serie A | A Mirassol | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | A Bolívar | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Serie A | H Fluminense | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 30 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | H Bolívar | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 2 | Copa Do Brasil | A Mirassol | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 5 | Copa Do Brasil | H Mirassol | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Serie A | H Sao Paulo | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Serie A | A Atletico-MG | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Serie A | A RB Bragantino | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — |