# Prince Balde
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{{short description|Liberian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Prince Balde
|image =
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|3|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = [Monrovia](/source/Monrovia), Liberia
|height = 1.87 m
|position = [Center-back](/source/Defender_(association_football))
|currentclub = [FC Rosengård](/source/FC_Roseng%C3%A5rd)
|clubnumber = 26
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 2015–2016
|clubs1 = [Champasak United](/source/Champasak_United_F.C.)
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2016–2018
|clubs2 = [Monrovia Club Breweries](/source/Monrovia_Club_Breweries)
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2018–2021
|clubs3 = [Feronikeli](/source/FC_Feronikeli_74)
|caps3 = 28
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019
|clubs4 = → [Drenica](/source/KF_Drenica) (loan)
|caps4 = 22
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2021–2023
|clubs5 = [Drita](/source/FC_Drita)
|caps5 = 33
|goals5 = 2
|years6 = 2023
|clubs6 = [Al-Diwaniya](/source/Al-Diwaniya_SC)
|caps6 =
|goals6 =
|years7 = 2024–2026
|clubs7 = [FC Rosengård](/source/FC_Roseng%C3%A5rd)
|caps7 = 47
|goals7 = 1
|years8 = 2026–
|clubs8 = [Trelleborgs FF](/source/Trelleborgs_FF)
|caps8 = 3
|goals8 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2017–
|nationalteam1 = [Liberia](/source/Liberia_national_football_team)
|nationalcaps1 = 26
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|pcupdate = 8 March 2026
|ntupdate = 31 March 2026
}}
'''Prince Balde''' (born 23 March 1998) is a [Liberia](/source/Liberia)n professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [center-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for Swedish club [FC Rosengård](/source/FC_Roseng%C3%A5rd) and the [Liberia national team](/source/Liberia_national_football_team).
==Club career==
===Drita===
On 1 July 2021, Balde signed a two-year contract with [Kosovan](/source/Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo) club [Drita](/source/FC_Drita) and received squad number 26.[{{cite news|url=https://gazeta-topi.com/zyrtare-prince-balde-nga-sot-vishet-bardhekalter/|title=ZYRTARE: Prince Balde nga sot vishet bardhekaltër|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Prince Balde from today wears white and blue|language=Albanian|website=Gazeta Topi|date=1 July 2021}}] On 21 August, he made his debut in a 2–1 home win against his former club [Feronikeli](/source/FC_Feronikeli_74).[{{cite news|url=https://insporti.com/drita-feronikeli-formacionet-startuese/|title=Drita – Feronikeli, formacionet startuese|trans-title=Drita – Feronikeli, starting line-ups|language=Albanian|website=Insporti|date=21 August 2021}}]
==International career==
In July 2017, Balde made his debut for [Liberia](/source/Liberia_national_football_team) in a [friendly match](/source/Exhibition_game) against [Mauritania](/source/Mauritania_national_football_team).[{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma8397498/lineup/|title=Mauritania – Liberia 0:1 (Friendlies 2017, July)|website=WorldFootball.net|access-date=23 July 2017}}]
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 8 March 2026}}
{| 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"|National cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[Feronikeli](/source/FC_Feronikeli_74)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo)
|[Football Superleague of Kosovo](/source/Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo)
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo)
|Football Superleague of Kosovo
|6||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo)
|Football Superleague of Kosovo
|22||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!28!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!32!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Drenica](/source/KF_Drenica) (loan)
|2018–19
|Football Superleague of Kosovo
|7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo)
|Football Superleague of Kosovo
|15||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!22!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!22!!1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[FC Drita](/source/FC_Drita)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo)
|Football Superleague of Kosovo
|29||1||6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||1
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo)
|Football Superleague of Kosovo
|4||1||0||0||4{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Conference League](/source/UEFA_Conference_League)}}||0||colspan="2"|—||8||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!33!!2!!6!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!43!!2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[FC Rosengård](/source/FC_Roseng%C3%A5rd)
|[2024](/source/2024_in_Swedish_Football)
|[Ettan Fotboll](/source/Ettan_Fotboll)
|23||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||1
|-
|[2025](/source/2025_in_Swedish_Football)
|Ettan Fotboll
|24||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!47!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!47!!1
|-
|[Trelleborgs FF](/source/Trelleborgs_FF)
|[2026](/source/2026_in_Swedish_Football)
|Ettan Fotboll
|3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!133!!4!!10!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!147!!4
|}
{{notelist}}
===International===
{{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[Liberia](/source/Liberia_national_football_team)
|2017||2||0
|-
|2021||7||0
|-
|2022||3||0
|-
|2023||2||0
|-
|2024||3||0
|-
|2025||7||0
|-
|2026||2||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!26!!1
|}
:''Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Balde goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Prince Balde
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 31 March 2026 || [Stade Larbi Zaouli](/source/Stade_Larbi_Zaouli), [Casablanca](/source/Casablanca), Morocco || {{fb|LBY}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center" |2–2 || rowspan="2"|[Friendly](/source/Exhibition_game)
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{sports links}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Balde, Prince}}
Category:1998 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Monrovia
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Liberian men's footballers
Category:Liberia men's international footballers
Category:Liberian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Laos
Category:Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Kosovo
Category:Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
Category:Liberian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Lao Premier League players
Category:Liberian First Division players
Category:Monrovia Club Breweries players
Category:Football Superleague of Kosovo players
Category:FC Feronikeli 74 players
Category:KF Drenica players
Category:FC Drita players
{{Liberia-footy-bio-stub}}
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