Mário Balbúrdia

Mário César Azevedo Alves Balbúrdia (born 19 August 1997) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra and the Angola national team.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is Balbúrdia.
Mário Balbúrdia
Personal information
Full name Mário César Azevedo Alves Balbúrdia
Date of birth (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mafra
Number 80
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Primeiro de Agosto
2022–2023 Estrela da Amadora 25 (1)
2023– Mafra 0 (0)
International career‡
2018– Angola 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023

Professional career

Balbúrdia is a youth product of Primeiro de Agosto, and debuted with the senior team in 2018.[1]

On 20 July 2022, Liga Portugal 2 side Estrela da Amadora announced the signing of Balbúrdia.[2]

On 1 September 2023, following Estrela's promotion to the Primeira Liga the previous season, Balbúrdia remained in the Liga Portugal 2, signing a one-year contract with Mafra.[3][4]

International career

Balbúrdia debuted with the Angola national team in a 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Botswana on 9 September 2018.[5]

References
  1. Sebastião, Edueni (May 27, 2021). "Mário Balbúrdia à beira do futebol europeu".
  2. "Internacional angolano Mário Balbúrdia reforça Estrela da Amadora" [Angolan international Mário Balbúrdia reinforces Estrela da Amadora] (in European Portuguese). Record. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. "Balbúrdia reforça meio campo" [Balbúrdia reinforces midfield] (in European Portuguese). CD Mafra. 1 September 2023.
  4. "Mário Balburdia reforça Mafra" [Mário Balburdia reinforces Mafra] (in European Portuguese). Record. 1 September 2023.
  5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Angola vs. Botswana (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
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