Adrián Martín Balboa Camacho (born 19 January 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Martín Balboa Camacho | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pari Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Cerrito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Cerrito | 18 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | → Panathinaikos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Danubio | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Liverpool | 6 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Villa Teresa (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | → Sarmiento (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Patronato | 24 | (5) |
| 2018–2023 | Belgrano | 41 | (8) |
| 2019 | → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Alianza Lima (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Defensor Sporting (loan) | 34 | (10) |
| 2023 | Defensor Sporting | 20 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | Deportivo Pereira | 12 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Unión Santa Fe | 26 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Racing Club | 24 | (5) |
| 2026– | Pari Nizhny Novgorod | 12 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Career
editBorn in Montevideo, Balboa came from the youth divisions of Club Sportivo Cerrito, made his professional debut in the 0–1 loss against Villa Teresa on 24 November 2012.[1] He scored his first goal for Cerrito in the Derby against Rentistas on 15 December 2012, it was the final goal in the 88 minute which lead the team win the match.[2]
Balboa after a wonderful season with Cerrito playing 20 games and scoring 6 goals, he brought the attention of various European clubs being interested on him. The young attacker went to Greece, to be tested by Panathinaikos and after a week he signed a one-year loan with the club.[3]
On 5 December, Balboa made his debut for Panathinaikos coming on as a sub in the 3–0 win against Iraklis Psachna.[4]
In 2014, he returned to Uruguay to play for Danubio. He played in two other Uruguayan teams, Liverpool and Villa Teresa before moving to Argentina to join Sarmiento. After being relegated to Primera B Nacional on 2016-17 season, he joined Patronato.
On 30 January 2026, Balboa signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Russian club Pari Nizhny Novgorod, with an option to extend for one more season.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of 17 May 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerrito | 2012–13 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 18 | 6 | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| Panathinaikos (loan) | 2013–14 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Danubio | 2014–15 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 11 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| Liverpool | 2015–16 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| Villa Teresa (loan) | 2015–16 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 15 | 6 | – | – | – | 15 | 6 | |||
| Sarmiento (loan) | 2016–17 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 4 | ||
| Patronato | 2017–18 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 24 | 5 | – | – | – | 24 | 5 | |||
| Belgrano | 2018–19 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Primera Nacional | 29 | 8 | – | – | – | 29 | 8 | ||||
| Totals | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 | ||
| Deportes Antofagasta (loan) | 2019 | Liga de Primera | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 15 | 3 | |
| Alianza Lima (loan) | 2019 | Liga 1 | 14 | 5 | – | – | 4[c] | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | Liga 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 2[d] | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Defensor Sporting (loan) | 2022 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 11 | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2023 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 20 | 8 | – | 1[b] | 0 | – | 21 | 8 | ||
| Deportivo Pereira | 2023 | Liga DIMAYOR | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | – | 17 | 5 | |
| Unión Santa Fe | 2024 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 13[e] | 3 | 40 | 8 | |
| Racing Club | 2025 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10[d] | 1 | 2[f] | 0 | 40 | 7 |
| Pari Nizhny Novgorod | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | |||
| Career totals | 306 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 358 | 83 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in promotion play-offs
- 1 2 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearances in playoffs
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearances in Copa de la Liga Profesional
- ↑ One appearance in playoff Apertura, one appearance in playoff Clausura
References
edit- ↑ "Cerrito 0 Villa Teresa 1" (in Spanish). elascenso.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "CERRITO GANÓ EN EL ÚLTIMO ROUND" (in Spanish). Tenfield. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "De Cerrito al Panathinaikos" (in Spanish). cambiodefrente.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ↑ "Panathinaikos 3-0 Iraklis Psahnon" (in Greek). pao.gr. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "Адриан Бальбоа – в "Пари НН"!" [Adrián Balboa is at Pari NN!] (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ Adrián Balboa at Soccerway
External links
edit- Adrián Balboa at Soccerway
