# Javi Balboa > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Javi_Balboa > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Javi_Balboa.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javi_Balboa > Source revision: 1353457367 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Equatoguinean footballer (born 1985)}} {{EngvarB|date=March 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}} {{family name hatnote|Balboa|Osa|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Javier Balboa | image = | caption = | fullname = Javier Ángel Balboa Osa | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|13|df=y}} | birth_place = [Madrid](/source/Madrid), Spain | height = 1.82 m | position = [Winger](/source/Midfielder) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1992–1996 | youthclubs1 = CD Avance | youthyears2 = 1996–1999 | youthclubs2 = [Alcalá](/source/RSD_Alcal%C3%A1) | youthyears3 = 1999–2004 | youthclubs3 = [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_CF) | years1 = 2004–2005 | clubs1 = [Real Madrid C](/source/Real_Madrid_C) | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2005–2006 | clubs2 = [Real Madrid B](/source/Real_Madrid_Castilla) | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2006–2008 | clubs3 = [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_CF) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = → [Racing Santander](/source/Racing_de_Santander) (loan) | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2008–2011 | clubs5 = [Benfica](/source/S.L._Benfica) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2010 | clubs6 = → [Cartagena](/source/FC_Cartagena) (loan) | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2011 | clubs7 = → [Albacete](/source/Albacete_Balompi%C3%A9) (loan) | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2011–2013 | clubs8 = [Beira-Mar](/source/S.C._Beira-Mar) | caps8 = 46 | goals8 = 8 | years9 = 2013–2015 | clubs9 = [Estoril](/source/G.D._Estoril_Praia) | caps9 = 41 | goals9 = 5 | years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = [Al-Faisaly](/source/Al-Faisaly_FC) | caps10 = 24 | goals10 = 8 | years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = [Chabab Rif](/source/Chabab_Rif_Al_Hoceima) | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 2 | years12 = 2017 | clubs12 = [Trikala](/source/Trikala_F.C.) | caps12 = 15 | goals12 = 2 | totalcaps = 264 | totalgoals = 28 | nationalyears1 = 2007–2017 | nationalteam1 = [Equatorial Guinea](/source/Equatorial_Guinea_national_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 29 | nationalgoals1 = 5 }} '''Javier Ángel Balboa Osa''' (born 13 May 1985) is a former professional [footballer](/source/footballer) who played as a [winger](/source/Midfielder), most notably for [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_CF) and [Benfica](/source/S.L._Benfica). After emerging at [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_CF)'s youth system, he could never establish himself in its first team. In 2008 he signed with [Benfica](/source/S.L._Benfica), being loaned several times over his contract and leaving three years later. Born and raised in Spain to Equatorial Guinean parents, Balboa [capped](/source/capped) for the [Equatorial Guinea national team](/source/Equatorial_Guinea_national_football_team) at the [2012](/source/2012_Africa_Cup_of_Nations) and [2015 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2015_Africa_Cup_of_Nations). ==Club career== ===Real Madrid=== Born in [Madrid](/source/Madrid), Balboa arrived at [Real Madrid Castilla](/source/Real_Madrid_Castilla) in the summer of 2005. He eventually settled down, although he missed a part of [their season](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n) due to [first team](/source/Real_Madrid_CF) duty;{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-05-12-2005/abc/Deportes/mucha-presion-de-los-delanteros-dos-medios-centro-y-rotaciones_712786165370.html|title=Mucha presión de los delanteros, dos medios centro y rotaciones|trans-title=A lot of pressure from the forwards, two central midfielders and rotations|newspaper=[ABC](/source/ABC_(newspaper))|first=J. M.|last=Cuéllar|language=es|date=5 December 2005|access-date=27 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2005/12/20/mas_futbol/1135033219_850215.html|title=Balboa completa la convocatoria de López Caro para el {{sic|nolink=y|Rácing}}|trans-title=Balboa completes López Caro's squad for Racing|newspaper=[Diario AS](/source/Diario_AS)|language=es|date=20 December 2005|access-date=27 February 2018}} he still finished his first year with 32 games and one goal, in [Segunda División](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n).{{cite news|url=http://www.elnortedecastilla.es/pg060522/prensa/noticias/Deportes/200605/22/VAL-DEP-173.html|title=Triplete de Soldado|trans-title=Soldado triple|newspaper=[El Norte de Castilla](/source/El_Norte_de_Castilla)|language=es|date=22 May 2006|access-date=26 February 2018}} After having toured with the Real Madrid first team in its Austrian tour during the 2006–07 pre-season, Balboa signed a one-year loan deal with [Racing de Santander](/source/Racing_de_Santander) in [La Liga](/source/La_Liga) in order to gain first team experience, after being told he was not going to be part of the former's plans by manager [Fabio Capello](/source/Fabio_Capello).{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/racing/es/desarrollo/681308.html|title=Pernía presenta a Balboa y Calatayud y anuncia "cava" para la delantera|trans-title=Pernía presents Balboa and Calatayud and announces "cava" for offense|newspaper=[Marca](/source/Marca_(newspaper))|language=es|date=21 August 2006|access-date=7 March 2014}} He was an integral part of the [Cantabria](/source/Cantabria)n side for [the season](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_La_Liga)'s duration, scoring in a 2–1 win at [RCD Mallorca](/source/RCD_Mallorca) in the 88th minute, on 16 December 2006.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/12/16/futbol/1166304380.html|title=El Racing vuelve a sonreír en Mallorca|trans-title=Racing smile again in Mallorca|newspaper=[El Mundo](/source/El_Mundo_(Spain))|first=Patricio|last=Lagomarsino|language=es|date=16 December 2006|access-date=7 March 2014}} Balboa was praised by Capello's replacement, [Bernd Schuster](/source/Bernd_Schuster), upon his return from loan, and his contract was extended until 2011. During the 2007 pre-season he was played as a right and left winger, and did well in several games, scoring against [Lokomotiv Moscow](/source/FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow).{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2007/08/04/deportes/1186178402_850215.html|title=El Madrid golea al Lokomotiv con un Guti estelar|trans-title=Madrid rout Lokomotiv with stellar Guti|newspaper=[El País](/source/El_Pa%C3%ADs)|first=Eleonora|last=Giovio|language=es|date=4 August 2007|access-date=21 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2007/08/07/mas_futbol/1186468031_850215.html|title=Aprobado con reparos|trans-title=Passed with notes|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Tomás|last=Roncero|language=es|date=7 August 2007|access-date=21 February 2018}} Balboa came on in the second half of the [UEFA Champions League](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_UEFA_Champions_League) home match against [Olympiacos](/source/Olympiacos_F.C.) on 24 October 2007 and, during injury time, scored his first goal in the competition and for Real after being set up by [Robinho](/source/Robinho), in a 4–2 [group stage home win](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_UEFA_Champions_League_group_stage).{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01c6-0e6ea9ddf73c-205b5e43d599-1000--robinho-double-sends-madrid-top/|title=Robinho double sends Madrid top|publisher=UEFA|date=24 October 2007|access-date=26 February 2018}} On 19 December, he scored his first goal in the [Copa del Rey](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Copa_del_Rey), in a 1–1 draw against [Alicante](/source/Alicante_CF) in the fourth round.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01c8-0f84be0f723f-c8049f0461fd-1000--madrid-and-valencia-avert-cup-shocks/|title=Madrid and Valencia avert cup shocks|publisher=UEFA|date=19 December 2007|access-date=6 June 2010}} The previous month, he had come to blows with teammate [Pepe](/source/Pepe_(footballer%2C_born_February_1983)) during a training session;{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/real_madrid/es/desarrollo/1056064.html|title=Balboa y Pepe se pelean durante el entrenamiento|trans-title=Balboa and Pepe fight during training|newspaper=[Marca](/source/Marca_(newspaper))|language=es|date=9 November 2008|access-date=11 September 2008}} he was not called up for Real Madrid's next match, while the Portuguese was.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2007/11/11/mas_futbol/1194766038_850215.html|title=Schuster castiga a Balboa por su pelea con Pepe|trans-title=Schuster punishes Balboa for his fight with Pepe|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Carlos|last=Forjanes|language=es|date=11 November 2007|access-date=26 February 2018}} ===Benfica=== On 25 June 2008, Balboa signed a four-year deal with [Benfica](/source/S.L._Benfica) for €4 million, as the Portuguese club was managed by [Quique Sánchez Flores](/source/Quique_S%C3%A1nchez_Flores).{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01ce-0e6f6e4afb92-15d104c4b9f5-1000--lisbon-giants-move-to-strengthen/|title=Lisbon giants move to strengthen|publisher=UEFA|date=25 June 2008|access-date=6 June 2010}} He made 17 competitive appearances in [his first season](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Primeira_Liga), being ousted from the squad in [the second](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Primeira_Liga) following a wages dispute.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/balboa-sob-alcada-disciplinar.html|title=Balboa sob alçada disciplinar|trans-title=Balboa under disciplinary proceedings|newspaper=[Record](/source/Record_(Portuguese_newspaper))|language=pt|date=3 September 2009|access-date=28 February 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/balboa-muitos-fizeram-me-a-vida-impossivel-678327.html|title=Balboa: "Muitos fizeram-me a vida impossível"|trans-title=Balboa: "Many made my life impossible"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=7 January 2011|access-date=26 February 2018}} On 28 January 2010, Balboa was loaned to [FC Cartagena](/source/FC_Cartagena) in the second level until the end of [the campaign](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n).{{cite news|url=http://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2010/01/28/cartagena-logra-cesion-ex-madridista-balboa-llega-benfica/226487.html|title=El Cartagena logra la cesión del ex madridista Balboa, que llega del Benfica|trans-title=Cartagena get loan of former Madrid man Balboa, who arrives from Benfica|newspaper=La Opinión de Murcia|language=es|date=28 January 2010|access-date=21 February 2018}} Returning to Benfica, he found himself limited to training with the first team, and subsequently joined [Albacete Balompié](/source/Albacete_Balompi%C3%A9) on a five-month loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/es/news/21/fichajes/2011/01/24/2321626/mercado-es-oficial-balboa-es-cedido-al-albacete-por-el|title=Mercado: Es oficial, Balboa es cedido al Albacete por el Benfica|trans-title=Market: It's official, Balboa is loaned to Albacete by Benfica|publisher=[Goal](/source/Goal_(website))|language=es|date=24 January 2011|access-date=7 March 2014}} ===Beira-Mar=== On 13 August 2011, Balboa terminated his contract with Benfica.{{cite news|url=http://www.ojogo.pt/27-225/artigo940881.asp|title=Balboa rescindiu contrato|trans-title=Balboa terminated contract|newspaper=[O Jogo](/source/O_Jogo)|language=pt|date=13 August 2011|access-date=22 November 2017|archive-date=13 August 2011|archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20110813192428/http://www.ojogo.pt/27-225/artigo940881.asp|url-status=dead}} Two days later he signed with [S.C. Beira-Mar](/source/S.C._Beira-Mar) also in Portugal's [Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga),{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica-javier-balboa-rescinde-e-ja-e-do-beira-mar|title=Benfica: Javier Balboa rescinde e já é do Beira-Mar|trans-title=Benfica: Javier Balboa cuts ties and already belongs to Beira-Mar|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro Jorge|last=Cunha|language=pt|date=15 August 2011|access-date=27 February 2018}} leaving on 21 June 2013 after the [Aveiro](/source/Aveiro%2C_Portugal) team's [relegation](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Primeira_Liga).{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=410226|title=Balboa rescindiu|trans-title=Balboa cut ties|newspaper=[A Bola](/source/A_Bola)|language=pt|date=21 June 2013|access-date=22 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624110016/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=410226|archive-date=24 June 2013}} ===Later years=== On 16 September 2015, after two seasons with [G.D. Estoril Praia](/source/G.D._Estoril_Praia),{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/balboa-assinou-pelo-estoril-por-duas-epocas-3285477.html|title=Balboa assinou pelo Estoril por duas épocas|trans-title=Balboa signed for Estoril for two seasons|newspaper=[Diário de Notícias](/source/Di%C3%A1rio_de_Not%C3%ADcias)|first=João|last=Ruela|language=pt|date=22 June 2013|access-date=27 February 2018}} Balboa moved to [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia) after agreeing to a one-year deal with [Al-Faisaly FC](/source/Al-Faisaly_FC).{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/internacional/oficial-javier-balboa-assina-pelo-al-faisaly|title=Oficial: Javier Balboa assina pelo Al Faisaly|trans-title=Official: Javier Balboa signs for Al Faisaly|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=16 September 2015|access-date=17 September 2015}} On 25 January 2017 he moved clubs and countries again, joining [Trikala F.C.](/source/Trikala_F.C.) in the [Football League Greece](/source/Football_League_(Greece)).{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/1038203/vomva-me-mpalmpoa-ta-trikala-vids|title="Βόμβα" με Μπαλμπόα τα Τρίκαλα!|trans-title=«Bomb» with Balboa to Trikala!|publisher=Gazzetta|first=Achilleas|last=Tsimpogiannis|language=el|date=25 January 2017|access-date=28 January 2017}} ==International career== Balboa made his debut with [Equatorial Guinea](/source/Equatorial_Guinea_national_football_team) on 2 June 2007, in a 0–2 loss to [Rwanda](/source/Rwanda_national_football_team) for the [2008 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2008_Africa_Cup_of_Nations) [qualifying stage](/source/2008_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification). Also, he appeared in B games against the [Region of Murcia](/source/Region_of_Murcia_autonomous_football_team){{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/otras/es/desarrollo/1072460.html|title=Murcia gana por la mínima a Guinea Ecuatorial|trans-title=Murcia get minimal advantage over Equatorial Guinea|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=26 December 2007|access-date=4 June 2011}} and [Extremadura](/source/Extremadura_autonomous_football_team) in 2007,{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/otras/es/desarrollo/1073194.html|title=La selección extremeña inicia su andadura con una victoria|trans-title=Extremaduran autonomous team get going with win|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=28 December 2007|access-date=4 June 2011}} against [Brittany](/source/Brittany_national_football_team) on 2 June 2011 and against French side [Issy-les-Moulineaux](/source/FC_Issy-les-Moulineaux). On 21 January 2012, Balboa scored the inaugural goal in the [2012 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2012_Africa_Cup_of_Nations), the game's only as the co-hosts defeated [Libya](/source/Libya_national_football_team).{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jan/21/equatorial-guinea-libya-africa-cup-nations|title=Javier Balboa fires Equatorial Guinea to opening win against Libya|newspaper=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|date=21 January 2012|access-date=30 January 2012}} In the [2015 edition of the tournament](/source/2015_Africa_Cup_of_Nations), also hosted by his country, he won a [penalty](/source/Penalty_kick_(association_football)) after being fouled by [Gabon](/source/Gabon_national_football_team)'s [Lloyd Palun](/source/Lloyd_Palun), and converted it to open a 2–0 win which put Equatorial Guinea into the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30868923|title=Gabon 0–2 Equatorial Guinea|publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|first=Ian|last=Hughes|date=25 January 2015|access-date=25 January 2015}} In the last-eight encounter, against [Tunisia](/source/Tunisia_national_football_team), he converted a late penalty to tie the game at 1–1 and eventually take it to [extra time](/source/Overtime_(sports)), where he scored a [free kick](/source/Direct_free_kick) to take his country to its first ever semi-final.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30963457|title=Tunisia 1–2 Equatorial Guinea|first=Emlyn|last=Begley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 January 2015|access-date=1 February 2015}} Balboa missed the first penalty in [the shootout](/source/Penalty_shoot-out_(association_football)) of the third-place playoff lost to the [DR Congo](/source/DR_Congo_national_football_team),{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31071168|title=Congo DR 0–0 Equatorial Guinea|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 February 2015|access-date=7 February 2015}} but with three goals was the tournament's joint top scorer alongside four other players. ==Personal life== Balboa came from a notable Equatorial Guinean family. His paternal great-grandfather, Abilio Balboa Arkins, of Cuban and [Sierra Leone Creole](/source/Sierra_Leone_Creole_people) descent,{{Cite web|url=https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/5149868.pdf|title=PRESENCIA DE LA SOCIEDAD ABAKUÁ EN FERNANDO POO A FINALES DEL SIGLO XIX|page=7|quote=Today, although there is no memory of their origins, many Cuban surnames are preserved among Creole families: Moreno, Castillo, Riquito, Mata, Rivas, Balboa, Valcárcel, etc.}}{{Cite web|url=https://revistas.uned.es/index.php/endoxa/article/download/16613/14255/30146|title=EL LEGADO CULTURAL DE SIERRA LEONA EN BIOKO. COMPARATIVA DE DOS ESPACIOS DE CRIOLIZACIÓN AFRICANA|page=19|quote=It is in this decade close to the middle of the century when Sierra Leonean families arrived in a second migration to Fernando Poo and still remain in Bioko, such as the King, Jones, Dougan, Atkins and Collins families (Ndongo, 1977, 29).}} was mayor of [Santa Isabel](/source/Malabo) (renamed Malabo) during the 1960s. Balboa Arkins' sons were also footballers: Norberto (Javier's paternal grandfather), Armando – both were killed after participating in a failed [coup d'état](/source/coup_d'%C3%A9tat) against [Francisco Macías Nguema](/source/Francisco_Mac%C3%ADas_Nguema) – and Abilio Jr.,{{cite web|url=http://www.bioko.net/galeriaFA/displayimage.php?album=15&pos=75|title=Crónicas de la Guinea Ecuatorial|trans-title=Equatorial Guinea chronicles|publisher=Bioko|language=es|access-date=14 May 2011}} the most prominent of the three who played with his national team. Turn, a daughter of Armando, formed a family in Spain with the son of [Domènec Balmanya](/source/Dom%C3%A8nec_Balmanya),{{cite news|url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/balboa-senda-jones/20060102dasdaiftb_24/Tes?print=1|title=Balboa, en la senda de Jones|trans-title=Balboa, in the track of Jones|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=2 January 2006|access-date=14 May 2011}} and they had a son, Israel Balmanya, who was a professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player.{{cite web|url=http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=95222&c=75694&med=1|title=Balmanya Balboa, Israel|publisher=[Spanish Basketball Federation](/source/Spanish_Basketball_Federation)|language=es|access-date=14 May 2011}} Balboa had another cousin [Richard Nguema](/source/Richard_Nguema), a basketball player who played with, amongst others, [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_Baloncesto) and the [Equatorial Guinea national team](/source/Equatorial_Guinea_national_basketball_team).{{cite news|url=http://www.as.com/baloncesto/articulo/primo-balboa-canterano-antiguo/20061221dasdaibal_4/Tes|title=El primo de Balboa es el canterano más antiguo|trans-title=Balboa's cousin is oldest youth system member|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Ricardo|last=González|language=es|date=21 December 2006|access-date=16 June 2011}} ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|12 May 2016}}{{soccerway|javier-balboa/3269}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Real Madrid B](/source/Real_Madrid_Castilla) |[2005–06](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n){{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j1224.html|title=Balboa: Javier Ángel Balboa Osa|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=28 September 2015}} |[Segunda División](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n) |32||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||1 |- |rowspan="3"|[Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid_CF) |[2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_La_Liga) |[La Liga](/source/La_Liga) |2||0||1||0||1{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League)|name=UCL}}||0||4||0 |- |[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_La_Liga) |La Liga |5||0||4{{efn|Includes one appearance in [Supercopa de España](/source/Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a)|name=SSC}}||1||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||11||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !7!!0!!5!!1!!3!!1!!15!!2 |- |[Racing Santander](/source/Racing_de_Santander) (loan) |[2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_La_Liga) |La Liga |30||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||32||1 |- |[Benfica](/source/S.L._Benfica) |[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Primeira_Liga){{cite web|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=198505130001&language=2|title=Balboa|publisher=ForaDeJogo|access-date=28 September 2015}} |[Primeira Liga](/source/Primeira_Liga) |10||0||4||0||3{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Cup](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)|name=UC}}||0||17||0 |- |[Cartagena](/source/FC_Cartagena) (loan) |[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n) |Segunda División |11||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- |[Albacete](/source/Albacete_Balompi%C3%A9) (loan) |[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n) |Segunda División |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[Beira-Mar](/source/S.C._Beira-Mar) |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Primeira_Liga) |Primeira Liga |25||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||27||3 |- |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Primeira_Liga) |Primeira Liga |21||5||5||1||colspan="2"|—||26||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!8!!7!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!53!!9 |- |rowspan="3"|[Estoril](/source/G.D._Estoril_Praia) |[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Primeira_Liga) |Primeira Liga |28||4||6||1||7{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)|name=UEL}}||0||41||5 |- |[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Primeira_Liga) |Primeira Liga |13||1||1||0||1{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||15||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !41!!5!!7!!1!!8!!0!!56!!6 |- |[Al-Faisaly](/source/Al-Faisaly_(Harmah)) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Saudi_Professional_League) |[Saudi Professional League](/source/Saudi_Professional_League) |24||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||24||8 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !203!!23!!25!!3!!14!!1!!247!!27 |} {{notelist}} ===International=== {{updated|31 January 2015}} :''Scores and results list Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Balboa goal.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Javier Balboa{{cite news|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/javier-angel-balboa-osa/3269/matches/|title=Javier Balboa – Matches|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=21 February 2018}} |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 21 January 2012 || [Estadio de Bata](/source/Estadio_de_Bata), [Bata](/source/Bata%2C_Equatorial_Guinea), Equatorial Guinea || {{fb|LBY}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [2012 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2012_Africa_Cup_of_Nations) |- | align="center"|2 || 25 January 2015 || Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea || {{fb|GAB}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [2015 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2015_Africa_Cup_of_Nations) |- | align="center"|3 || rowspan="2"|31 January 2015 || rowspan="2"|Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea || rowspan="2"|{{fb|TUN}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|2015 Africa Cup of Nations |- | align="center"|4 || align="center"|2–1 |} ==Honours== '''Real Madrid''' *[La Liga](/source/La_Liga): [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_La_Liga) *[Supercopa de España](/source/Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a) runner-up: [2007](/source/2007_Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a) '''Benfica''' *[Taça da Liga](/source/Ta%C3%A7a_da_Liga): [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Ta%C3%A7a_da_Liga) '''Individual''' * [Africa Cup of Nations](/source/Africa_Cup_of_Nations) top scorer: [2015](/source/2015_Africa_Cup_of_Nations) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{BDFutbol|1224}} * {{ForaDeJogo}} * {{NFT|23180}} * {{FIFA|298170}} * {{AS.com}} * {{FBref}} {{Navboxes | bg = #E32118 | fg = white | bordercolor = #0073CE |title = Equatorial Guinea squads |list1 = {{Equatorial Guinea Squad 2012 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Equatorial Guinea squad 2015 Africa Cup of Nations}} }} {{Africa Cup of Nations top scorers}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Balboa, Javier}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Spanish people of Equatoguinean descent Category:Sportspeople of Equatoguinean descent Category:Footballers from Madrid Category:Spanish men's footballers Category:Equatoguinean men's footballers Category:Men's association football 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