Adán Adolfo Balbín Silva (born 13 October 1986) is a Peruvian footballer. He currently plays for Sport Boys and the Peru national team, as a defensive midfielder or centre back.

Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...

Adán Balbín

Personal information
Full name	Adán Adolfo Balbín Silva
Date of birth	(1986-10-13) 13 October 1986 (age 37)Real Garcilaso
Place of birth	Huaral, Peru
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Sport Boys
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Unión Huaral	51	(3)
2007–2008	Coronel Bolognesi	72	(3)
2009–2013	Universidad San Martín	74	(4)
2014–2015	Sporting Cristal	16	(0)
2015	Unión Comercio	14	(0)
2016–2018	Universitario	56	(4)
2019	Real Garcilaso	2	(0)
2019–	Sport Boys	20	(3)
International career‡
2010–	Peru	16	(0)
Medal record Representing  Peru Association football Copa América Argentina 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:39, 3 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 25, 2016

Close

Balbín started his professional career with his hometown club Unión Huaral in 2005. Then in 2007 he joined first division club Coronel Bolognesi. There the manager of Bolognesi at the time, Juan Reynoso, decided to use him as a centre back. With Bolognesi he won his first professional title, which was the 2007 Torneo Clausura. Adan played in Tacna until the end of the 2008 season. In January 2009 Balbín joined Universidad San Martín.^[1] In December 2013, he moved to play for Sporting Cristal.^[2]

His impressive performances for his club convinced the new national team coach Sergio Markarian to give him his chance to play for the national team. On November 17, 2010, Balbín made his national team debut in friendly against Colombia by substituting Josepmir Ballón late in the match. The friendly was played in bogota and finished in a 1–1 draw.^[3]