Iván Balliu
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Balliu in action for Barcelona B in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Balliu Campeny | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Caldes de Malavella, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Metz | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Girona | ||
| 2004–2011 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Barcelona B | 53 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Arouca | 58 | (0) |
| 2015– | Metz | 51 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Spain U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2008 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017. | |||
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Iván Balliu Campeny (born 1 January 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for French club FC Metz. A defender, he can play on either flank, especially as a right back.
Club career
Barcelona
Born in Caldes de Malavella, Girona, Catalonia, Balliu joined FC Barcelona's youth system in 2004, aged 12. He made his senior debuts in the 2010–11 season, playing in two Segunda División games with the B-team and starting against Girona FC for a 2–0 away win.[1] In that year, he was also captain of the treble-winning Juvenil A side.
Arouca
On 30 May 2013, Balliu's contract expired and he was told by the Blaugrana that he would be released.[2] One month later, he signed with F.C. Arouca in Portugal for two seasons,[3] making his Primeira Liga debut on 1 September in a 1–0 home win against Rio Ave FC (90 minutes played).[4]
Metz
On 17 July 2015, Balliu joined French club FC Metz on a two-year deal.[5] He scored his first goal as a professional on 16 October, helping the hosts come from behind in a 2–2 home draw to Clermont Foot.[6]
International career
Albania
Being of Albanian descent by paternal side, Balliu is eligible also to represent Albania national team which he declared in an interview on 24 October 2016 that it's actually his desire.[7][8]
Club statistics
- As of 17 March 2017 [9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other [10] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 31 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 54 | 0 | — | 53 | 0 | |||||||||
| Arouca | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 65 | 0 | |||||
| Metz | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 51 | 1 | |||||
| Career totals | 157 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 170 | 1 | |||||
References
- ↑ Girona – Barcelona B: El Barça B se lleva un derbi insulso (0–2) (Girona – Barcelona B: Barça B takes dull derby (0–2)); Diario Siglo XXI, 21 May 2011 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El club ha comunicat la baixa a Gus Ledes, Balliu, Lobato i Luis Alberto per a la temporada vinent (Club announces that Gus Ledes, Balliu, Lobato and Luis Alberto will not stay for next season); FC Barcelona, 7 June 2013 (in Catalan)
- ↑ Iván Balliu assina por duas épocas (Iván Balliu signs for two seasons); Record, 21 July 2013 (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Ivan Balliu debuta i l´Arouca guanya el seu primer partit (Ivan Balliu makes debut and Arouca wins first match); Diari de Girona, 3 September 2013 (in Catalan)
- ↑ Ivan Balliu, du Barça au FC Metz! (Ivan Balliu, from Barça to FC Metz!); FC Metz, 17 July 2015 (in French)
- ↑ FC Metz: Ivan Balliu et son terrible but (FC Metz: Ivan Balliu and his cracker of a goal); Le Républicain Lorrain, 20 October 2015 (in French)
- ↑ Ivan Balliu “katalanasi” që ëndërron Kombëtaren e Shqipërisë Gazeta Mapo
- ↑ Spain-born former Barcelona defender could join Albania Tirana Times
- ↑ Iván Balliu at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.
External links
- Iván Balliu at BDFutbol
- Iván Balliu at ForaDeJogo
