| Mário Balbúrdia | |
| Fullname: | Mário César Azevedo Alves Balbúrdia |
| Birth Date: | 1997 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Luanda, Angola |
| Height: | 1.74m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Dinamo Batumi |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Primeiro de Agosto |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Clubs2: | Estrela da Amadora |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Mafra |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Dinamo Batumi |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam1: | Angola |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 8 November 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 1 September 2023 |
Mário César Azevedo Alves Balbúrdia (born 19 August 1997) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Dinamo Batumi and the Angola national team.
Balbúrdia is a youth product of Primeiro de Agosto, and debuted with the senior team in 2018.[1]
On 20 July 2022, Liga Portugal 2 side Estrela da Amadora announced the signing of Balbúrdia.[2]
On 1 September 2023, following Estrela's promotion to the Primeira Liga the previous season, Balbúrdia remained in the Liga Portugal 2, signing a one-year contract with Mafra.[3] [4]
On 14 September 2024, Balbúrdia joined the reigning Georgian champions Dinamo Batumi.[5] In next three weeks he took part in five league matches, scoring three times, including a winner against Kolkheti 1913.[6]
Balbúrdia debuted with the Angola national team in a 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Botswana on 9 September 2018.[7]