Mário Balbúrdia

Angolan professional footballer

Mário Balbúrdia
Personal information
Full name	Mário César Azevedo Alves Balbúrdia
Date of birth	(1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 26)
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	10	(2)
International career^‡
2018–	Angola	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2023

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.

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

^ Sebastião, Edueni (May 27, 2021). "Mário Balbúrdia à beira do futebol europeu".
^ "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.
^ "Balbúrdia reforça meio campo" [Balbúrdia reinforces midfield] (in European Portuguese). CD Mafra. 1 September 2023.
^ "Mário Balburdia reforça Mafra" [Mário Balburdia reinforces Mafra] (in European Portuguese). Record. 1 September 2023.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Angola vs. Botswana (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.