Gonzalo Balbi Lorenzo (born 5 June 1992) is a Uruguayan former footballer.[2][3]
Career
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Balbi moved to Barcelona when he was just 11. He started his footballing career with local Spanish sides UE Sant Ildefons and Fundación Ferrán Martorell, before joining UE Cornellà. He participated in 'The Chance', organised by the Nike Academy and finished the competition as one of the 2012 winners.[4] He joined Terrassa in 2012, and later the same year, switched to CE Júpiter.[5] While at Júpiter, he was called up for Catalonia amateur team to play in the 2013 UEFA Regions' Cup, in which Catalonia finished runners up.[6]
Balbi joined Icelandic side KR Reykjavík in 2014[7] and played for them in qualification for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League against Scottish side Celtic.[8]
Personal life
Balbi is the younger brother of Sofia Balbi, born in 1990, who is the wife of fellow Uruguayan footballer Luis Suárez. He's the uncle of Suarez's children's Delfina, Benjamin and Lautaro.[9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Júpiter | 2012–13 | Tercera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| KR Reykjavík | 2014 | Úrvalsdeild | 14 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Icelandic Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
- ^ Appearances in the Icelandic Super Cup
References
- ^ a b Gonzalo Balbi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Gonzalo Balbi at Soccerway
- ^ Gonzalo Balbi at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ "Gonzalo Balbi, potencia con control". Marca (in Spanish). 16 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Balbi, el desè fitxatge del Júpiter, finalista del programa 'The Chance', de Nike". BTV Catalonia (in Catalan). 9 April 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Preseleccionats Per La Selecció Catalana UEFA". Federació Catalana De Futbol (in Catalan). 19 September 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Gonzalo Balbi, cuñado de Suárez, vive bajo el sol islandés". Referi (in Spanish). 21 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Impressive Celtic were a class above KR, admits Luis Suarez's brother-in-law Gonzalo Balbi". Daily Record. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Luis Suarez & Sofia Balbi: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2017.