Fabian Cornelio Balbuena Gonzalez is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for English Premier League club West Ham United and the Paraguay national team.
He played for Cerro Porteno PF, Rubio Nu, Nacional and Libertad in the Paraguayan Primera Division, before joining Corinthians of Brazil in 2016. He played 120 games for Corinthians, winning the Campeonato Paulista twice and the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A once, and was named in the latter's 2017 team of the year. In 2018, he signed for West Ham.
Balbuena made his senior international debut for Paraguay in 2015. He represented the country at three Copa America tournaments, coming fourth in 2015. |