Radinio Balker

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Radinio Balker
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Personal information
Full name Radinio Roberto Balker
Date of birth (1998-09-03) 3 September 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
Number 24
Youth career
ASC Waterwijk
2008–2011 Zeeburgia
2011–2017 Almere City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Jong Almere City 39 (4)
2018–2021 Almere City 59 (3)
2021–2024 Groningen 50 (4)
2024– Huddersfield Town 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:14, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Radinio Roberto Balker (born 3 September 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town. [1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.

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Club career

He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Almere City on 14 December 2018 in a game against Jong Ajax, as a starter. [2]

On 20 January 2021, Balker agreed to sign for Eredivisie club Groningen on a three-year contract starting 1 July, with an option for an additional year. [3] [4] He suffered a serious injury during practice on 2 July 2021, sidelining him for months. [5]

On 18 January 2024, Balker signed a contract with EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town until June 2027. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 February 2024 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Almere City 2017–18 Derde Divisie 201——4 [lower-alpha 1] 0241
2018–19 Tweede Divisie 122———122
323——40363
Almere City 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 19000——190
2019–20 Eerste Divisie22100——221
2020–21 Eerste Divisie15200—1 [lower-alpha 2] 0162
Total56300—10573
Groningen 2021–22 Eredivisie 0000——00
2022–23 Eredivisie31120——331
2023–24 Eerste Divisie19310——203
Total50430——534
Huddersfield Town 2023–24 Championship 200000—20
Career total1401030005014810
  1. ↑ Appearances in Derde Divisie promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearance in Eerste Divisie promotion play-off

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References

  1. ↑ Radinio Balker at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 14 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "FC Groningen bindt Radinio Balker - FC Groningen". fcgroningen.nl (in Dutch). 20 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "FC Groningen hengelt verdediger Balker binnen". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 20 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "FC Groningen eerste maanden zonder nieuwkomer Radinio Balker. Verdediger loopt zware blessure op tijdens training". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 2 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "SIGNING: RADINIO BALKER JOINS THE TERRIERS!". Huddersfield Town. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Radinio Balker at Soccerway
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