Éder Álvarez Balanta
Colombian footballer (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Éder Fabián Álvarez Balanta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðeɾ ˈalβaɾes]; born 28 February 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge, and the Colombia national team. River Plate former coach Ramón Díaz has compared Álvarez Balanta's talents to that of 1970s legend Daniel Passarella.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Éder Fabián Álvarez Balanta[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Club Brugge | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010 | Academia | ||
2011–2013 | River Plate | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | River Plate | 60 | (2) |
2016–2019 | Basel | 58 | (3) |
2019– | Club Brugge | 81 | (4) |
2023 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014– | Colombia | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 July 2022 |
A Colombian international, he made his debut against Tunisia on 5 March 2014 and was later named in Colombia's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Álvarez Balanta is described by FIFA's official website as "left-footed, powerfully built, strong in the air and a fearless tackler ... blessed with skill and speed."[4]