Álex Balboa
Alejandro 'Álex' Balboa Bandeira (born 6 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club SD Huesca, on loan from La Liga side Deportivo Alavés. Born and raised in Spain to Equatorial Guinean parents, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team. Early life
Balboa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz to Equatoguinean parents. His maternal grandfather is originally from São Tomé and Príncipe. His paternal side, the Balboa, is of distant Cuban descent. Club career
Balboa joined Deportivo Alavés' youth setup in 2013, from CD Aurrerá de Vitoria. He made his senior debut with farm team Club San Ignacio during the 2020–21 season in Tercera División, but finished the campaign playing with the reserves in Segunda División B.

Balboa made his first team debut on 30 November 2021, starting in a 3–0 away win over Unami CP, for the season's Copa del Rey. He made his professional debut on 13 August of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Jon Guridi in a 2–1 Segunda División away win over CD Leganés. On 12 July 2023, Balboa renewed his contract with the Babazorros until 2026, and moved on loan to SD Huesca in the second division on 8 August. International career
Balboa made his senior debut for Equatorial Guinea on 7 September 2021. Personal life
Balboa's cousin is former Real Madrid CF footballer Javier Balboa, who also played for the Equatorial Guinea national football team. Career statistics

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2001 births
Living people
Citizens of Equatorial Guinea through descent
Equatoguinean men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Equatorial Guinea men's international footballers
2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
Equatoguinean people of São Tomé and Príncipe descent
Equatoguinean people of Latin American descent
Sportspeople of Cuban descent
People of Liberated African descent
Footballers from Vitoria-Gasteiz
Spanish men's footballers
Deportivo Alavés B players
Deportivo Alavés players
SD Huesca footballers
Tercera División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera Federación players
Segunda Federación players
Segunda División players
Spanish sportspeople of Equatoguinean descent
Spanish people of São Tomé and Príncipe descent
Spanish people of Cuban descent