Fabián Balbuena
| Date of birth | 23 August 1991 |
| Place of birth | Ciudad del Este |
| Nationality | Paraguayan |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
Fabián Balbuena joined West Ham United in July 2018 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteno | 01 Jan 2010 | 01 Jan 2013 | |
| Rubio Nu | 01 Jan 2013 | 05 Jul 2013 | |
| Club Nacional | 05 Jul 2013 | 15 Aug 2014 | |
| Libertad | 15 Aug 2014 | 08 Feb 2016 | |
| Corinthians (Brazil) | 08 Feb 2016 | 14 Jul 2018 | |
| West Ham United | 14 Jul 2018 | 30 Jun 2021 | |
| Dynamo Moscow | 09 Jul 2021 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2018-19 | West Ham United | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | West Ham United | Premier League | 13 | 4 |
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| 2020-21 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | West Ham United | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2018 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2018 | West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2018 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2018 | Everton v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2018 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2018 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2018 | Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2018 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2018 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2018 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2018 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2018 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2018 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2019 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2019 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2019 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2019 | Watford v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 10 Aug 2019 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Newport County v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Sep 2019 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Oxford United v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 2019 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2019 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2019 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2019 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2019 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2020 | West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2020 | Gillingham v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2020 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jul 2020 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Norwich City v West Ham United | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jul 2020 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2020 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Sep 2020 | West Ham United v Hull City | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2020 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2020 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Oct 2020 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2020 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2020 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2020 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2020 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2020 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2020 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2020 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | Leeds United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2020 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2020 | West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2021 | West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Apr 2021 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2021 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2014-15 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Paraguay | Copa America | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Paraguay | Copa America | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Paraguay | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Paraguay | Copa America | 3 |
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| 2023-24 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 31 Mar 2015 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2015 | Paraguay v Honduras | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2016 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Paraguay v USA | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 05 Oct 2017 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 28 Mar 2018 | USA v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Japan v Paraguay | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2018 | South Africa v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2019 | Paraguay v Honduras | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Paraguay v Qatar | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 0-0 (3-4) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 05 Sep 2019 | Japan v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Bulgaria v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Venezuela v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Paraguay v Bolivia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 03 Jun 2021 | Uruguay v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Ecuador v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2021 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Paraguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Bolivia v Paraguay | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Feb 2022 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Paraguay v United Arab Emirates | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Paraguay v Morocco | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Paraguay v Nicaragua | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2023 | Paraguay v Peru | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Venezuela v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Argentina v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2024 | Peru v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Chile v Paraguay | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Panama v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group D |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Paraguay v Brazil | L | 1-4 | Copa America | Group D |
| 02 Jul 2024 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group D |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2024 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Bolivia v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.