Wilfried Benjamin Balima (born 20 March 1985) commonly known as Benjamin Balima, is a retired Burkinabé international footballer who spent the majority of career with Moldovan National Division club Sheriff Tiraspol as a right defender.[1]

Wilfried Balima
Personal information
Full name Wilfried Benjamin Balima
Date of birth (1985-03-20) 20 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Wingback/Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 US Ouagadougou 65 (13)
2005–2020 Sheriff Tiraspol 309 (57)
International career
2006–2008 Burkina Faso U-20 18 (3)
2004–2015 Burkina Faso 25 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Burkina Faso
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2013 South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 July 2015

Career

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Club

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In June 2017, Balima left Sheriff Tiraspol after twelve years with the club.[2] Balima re-signed for Sheriff Tiraspol on 20 July 2017.[3]

On 24 January 2020, Balima announced that he had retired from football, and that he had joined the coaching staff of Sheriff Tiraspol.[4]

International

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Balima played for the Burkina Faso under-21 team and the senior national team from Burkina Faso.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 November 2018[5][6][7]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
US Ouagadougou 2002 Burkinabé Premier League 7 2 - - 7 2
2002–03 16 2 - - 16 2
2003–04 20 4 - - 20 4
2004–05 22 5 - - 22 5
Total 65 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 13
Sheriff Tiraspol 2005–06 Divizia Naţională 14 5 0 0 - 14 5
2006–07 24 3 1 0 - 25 3
2007–08 27 4 4 1 1 0 32 5
2008–09 23 1 4 0 - 27 1
2009–10 18 3 12 1 - 30 4
2010–11 31 6 8 0 - 39 6
2011–12 24 18 2 0 - 26 18
2012–13 27 5 2 1 5 0 0 0 34 6
2013–14 21 1 3 0 9 0 1 1 34 2
2014–15 18 2 0 0 4 0 - 22 2
2015–16 22 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 24 3
2016–17 23 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 1
2017 9 2 0 0 7 0 0 0 16 2
2018 15 0 4 3 4 0 0 0 23 0
2019 13 3 3 0 5 0 1 0 22 3
Total 309 57 14 4 66 2 4 1 393 64
Career total 374 70 14 4 66 2 4 1 458 77

International

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Burkina Faso
Year Apps Goals
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2010 3 2
2011 4 0
2012 6 0
2013 5 0
2014 4 0
2015 1 0
Total 25 2

Statistics accurate as of match played 13 January 2015[5]

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 October 2010 Addis Ababa Stadium, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso   Gambia 3–1 Win 2012 ANC qualification
2. 17 November 2010 Stade Aimé Bergeal, Mantes-la-Ville, France   Guinea 2–1 Win Friendly
Correct as of 19 November 2010

Honours

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US Ouagadougou

Sheriff Tiraspol[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Nordic Football". Nordic Football. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Спасибо, Бенжамин". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Возвращение". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Легенда уходит. Легенда остается". fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Wilfred Benjamin Balima". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Supercupa Moldovei ORANGE". www.fmf.md/. Moldovan Football Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  7. ^ "W.Balima". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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