Radinio Roberto Balker (born 3 September 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
Club career
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Almere City on 14 December 2018 in a game against Jong Ajax, as a starter.[2]
On 20 January 2021, Balker agreed to sign for Eredivisie club Groningen on a three-year contract starting 1 July, with an option for an additional year.[3][4] He suffered a serious injury during practice on 2 July 2021, sidelining him for months.[5]
On 18 January 2024, Balker signed a contract with EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town until June 2027.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 February 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Almere City | 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 20 | 1 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 32 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||||
| Almere City | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 57 | 3 | |||
| Groningen | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 4 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 140 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 148 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Derde Divisie promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Eerste Divisie promotion play-off
References
- ^ Radinio Balker at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 14 December 2018.
- ^ "FC Groningen bindt Radinio Balker - FC Groningen". fcgroningen.nl (in Dutch). 20 January 2021.
- ^ "FC Groningen hengelt verdediger Balker binnen". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 20 January 2021.
- ^ "FC Groningen eerste maanden zonder nieuwkomer Radinio Balker. Verdediger loopt zware blessure op tijdens training". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 2 July 2021.
- ^ "SIGNING: RADINIO BALKER JOINS THE TERRIERS!". Huddersfield Town. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Radinio Balker at Soccerway
External links
- Radinio Balker at Soccerway
