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.
Career Club In June 2017, Balima left Sheriff Tiraspol after twelve years with the club. Balima re-signed for Sheriff Tiraspol on 20 July 2017.
On 24 January 2020, Balima announced that he had retired from football, and that he had joined the coaching staff of Sheriff Tiraspol.
International Balima played for the Burkina Faso under-21 team and the senior national team from Burkina Faso.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUS Ouagadougou2002Burkinabé Premier League72 --722002–03162 --1622003–04204 --2042004–05225 --225Total65130000006513Sheriff Tiraspol2005–06Divizia Naţională145 00-1452006–07243 10-2532007–08274 41103252008–09231 40-2712009–10183 121-3042010–11316 80-3962011–122418 20-26182012–132752150003462013–142113090113422014–151820040-2222015–162231010002432016–1723110001025120179200700016220181504340002302019133305010223Total309571446624139364Career total374701446624145877
International Burkina FasoYearAppsGoals200410200510201032201140201260201350201440201510Total252 Statistics accurate as of match played 13 January 2015
International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 October 2010 Addis Ababa Stadium, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 3–1 Win 2012 ANC qualification 2. 17 November 2010 Stade Aimé Bergeal, Mantes-la-Ville, France 2–1 Win FriendlyCorrect as of 19 November 2010
Honours US Ouagadougou Burkinabé Cup: 2004–05 Burkinabé SuperCup: 2004–05
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldovan National Division: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2018, 2019 Moldovan Cup: 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19 Moldovan Super Cup: 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016 CIS Cup: 2009
References
External links
Player profile at Football-Lineups