Luis Balbo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Francisco Balbo Vieira | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fiorentina | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | União | ||
| 2017–2020 | Porto | ||
| 2020–2024 | F.C. Famalicão | ||
| 2024– | Fiorentina | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Portugal U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Venezuela U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | Venezuela U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Venezuela U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Venezuela | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 16 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Luis Francisco Balbo Vieira (born 28 March 2006) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Serie A club Fiorentina. A former youth international for Portugal and Venezuela, he plays for the Venezuela national team.
Club career
[edit]Balbo is a youth product of the academies of the Portuguese clubs União, Porto and F.C. Famalicão. On 30 January 2024, he joined the Italian club Fiorentina on a contract until 2028.[1]
International career
[edit]Balbo was born in Venezuela to Venezuelan parents, and is of Portuguese descent through a grandmother.[2] He moved to Portugal and holds dual Venezuelan and Portuguese citizenship.[3] He made an appearance for the Portugal U16s in 2022.[4] He played for the Venezuela U17s at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was also called up to the Venezuela U20s at the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.[5]
He was called up to the senior Venezuela national team for a set of friendlies in November 2025.[6] He debuted in a 1–0 win over Australia on 14 November 2025.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Luis Balbo has a brother, Luis Estefano, who is also a footballer but plays as a goalkeeper in Portugal.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 14 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Negri, Simone (30 January 2024). "Fiorentina, innesto per il futuro: preso Luis Balbo".
- ^ a b "🇻🇪 LUIS BALBO: MI SUEÑO SIEMPRE FUE REPRESENTAR A VENEZUELA | SOLOVENEX". 7 May 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ CV, Redazione (30 January 2024). "Fiorentina, rinforzo vinotinto per la Primavera: ecco Luis Balbo | Cantera Viola".
- ^ "Luís Balbo". FPF.
- ^ "Lista la Convocatoria de Venezuela Sub-20 para el Campeonato Sudamericano" [Venezuela U-20 call-up list for the South American Championship] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 20 January 2025.
- ^ @SeleVinotinto (10 November 2025). "𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀: Fecha FIFA de noviembre" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Pegan, Martin (15 November 2025). "Venezuela 1-0 Australia: men's international football friendly – as it happened" – via www.theguardian.com.