| 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 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Portugal U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Venezuela U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | Venezuela U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Venezuela U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Venezuela | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00, 16 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ 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.
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]
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]
Luis Balbo has a brother, Luis Estefano, who is also a footballer but plays as a goalkeeper in Portugal. [2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fiorentina | 2025–26 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |