Adan Balbín

Adan Balbín
Personal information
Full name Adan Adolfo Balbín Silva
Date of birth 13 October 1986 (1986-10-13) (age 25)
Place of birth Huaral, Peru
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder, Centre-back
Club information
Current club Universidad San Martín
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2007 Unión Huaral 51 (3)
2007–2008 Coronel Bolognesi 72 (3)
2009– Universidad San Martín 34 (1)
National team‡
2010– Peru 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 15, 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 6, 2011

Adan Adolfo Balbín Silva (born October 13, 1986) is a Peruvian footballer. He currently plays for Universidad San Martín and the Peruvian national team as a defensive midfielder or center back.

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Club career

Balbín started his professional career with his hometown club Unión Huaral in 2005. Then in 2007 he joined first division club Coronel Bolognesi. There the manager of Bolognesi at the time, Juan Reynoso, decided to use him as a centre back. With Bolognesi he won his first professional title, which was the 2007 Torneo Clausura. Adan played in Tacna until the end of the 2008 season. In January 2009 Balbín joined Universidad San Martín.[1]

International career

His impressive performances for his club convinced the new national team coach Sergio Markarian to give him his chance to play for the national team. On November 17, 2010 Balbín made his national team debut in friendly against Colombia by substituting Josepmir Ballón late in the match. The friendly was played in bogota and finished in a 1-1 draw.[2]

Honours

Club

Country

Peru national football team

References

  1. ^ "Un baluarte Santo" (in Spanish). clubdeportivo.usmp.edu.pe. 25 July 2011. http://www.clubdeportivo.usmp.edu.pe/index.php?pag=noticia222. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "Perú cerró el año con un empate 1-1 ante Colombia" (in Spanish). elcomercio.pe. 17 November 2010. http://elcomercio.pe/deportes/670254/noticia-seleccion-peruana-se-enfrenta-colombia-esta-noche-bogota. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 

External links

Peru squad – 2011 Copa América Third Place
Universidad San Martín – current squad