FABIÁN BALBUENA
Defender · Gremio · Serie A
“A seasoned, no-nonsense centre-back who keeps the line honest.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Balbuena remains a veteran centre back with value, but the market discounts him for the league he plays in and the lack of a locked-in starting role. He is past his usual peak window, though his strongest recent spell came at Dynamo.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €873K – €1M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Balbuena is a deep, conservative defender who wins space with positioning first and contact second. He reads danger early, stays connected to the back line, and clears the area with plain, practical decisions rather than risk. In GoalPost terms, he is a centre-back built on control, discipline, and veteran calm.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.29
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 3 shots in 12 matches (942 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
4 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Copa Do Brasil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
 Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 707 | 5.49 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 7.23 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 942 | 5.92 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.29
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.10
per 90 · 100% completed
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
85%
Fouls won
0.19
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.58
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 |  Atletico Paranaense | Brasileirão | W2-0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Oct 26 |  Coritiba | Brasileirão | W0-1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sep 20 |  Palmeiras | Brasileirão | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jun 29 |  Germany | World Cup | D1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| May 10 |  Flamengo | Brasileirão | L0-1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| May 5 |  Deportivo Riestra | Sudamericana | W0-3 | 66 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A707 (75%)CONMEBOL Sudamericana234 (25%)Copa Do Brasil1 (0%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Gremio | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.92 |
| 2025/26 | Gremio | Serie A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 7.13 |
| 2024/25 |  Dynamo | Premier League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0.13 | 7.31 |
| 2023/24 | Dynamo | Premier League | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0.14 | 6.88 |
| 2022/23 |  Corinthians | Serie A | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.14 | 6.91 |
| 2021/22 | Dynamo | Premier League | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0.13 | 6.94 |
| 2020/21 |  West Ham | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.83 |
| 2019/20 | West Ham | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.66 |
Career highlights
Division Profesional
2014, 2014
Paulista A1
2018, 2017
Serie A
2017
Spell detail
Apps
15
Goals
1
Assists
0
Minutes
1,176
By season
| 2026/27 | Serie A | 12 app | 0 g | 5.92 |
| 2025/26 | Serie A | 3 app | 1 g | 7.13 |
Goals by season
1 goals in the spell
International career
Paraguay
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Paraguay
Paraguay's tournament →Apps
1
Minutes
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
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