Mário César Azevedo Alves Balbúrdia (born 19 August 1997) is an Angolan professional

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who plays as

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for Portuguese club

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and the Angola national team.

Professional career

Balbúrdia is a youth product of

Primeiro de Agosto Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded 1 August 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its sponsor. Its main team competes in men's football, and its professional basketball t ...

, and debuted with the senior team in 2018.

International career

Balbúrdia debuted with the Angola national team in a 1–0

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win over

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on 9 September 2018.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Balburdia, Mario 1997 births Living people Footballers from Luanda Angolan men's footballers Angola men's international footballers Angola men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders C.D. Primeiro de Agosto players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players Girabola players Liga Portugal 2 players Angolan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal