Luis Francisco Balbo Vieira (born 28 March 2006) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz. A former youth international for Portugal and Venezuela, he plays for the Venezuela national team.
Club career Balbo is a youth product of the academies of the Portuguese clubs União da Madeira, Porto and Famalicão. On 30 January 2024, he joined the Italian club Fiorentina on a contract until 2028.
International career Balbo was born in Venezuela to Venezuelan parents, and is of Portuguese descent through a grandmother. He moved to Portugal and holds dual Venezuelan and Portuguese citizenship. He made an appearance for the Portugal U16s in 2022. He played for the Venezuela U17s at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was also called up to the Venezuela U20s at the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.
He was called up to the senior Venezuela national team for a set of friendlies in November 2025. He debuted in a 1–0 win over Australia on 14 November 2025.
Personal life Luis Balbo has a brother, Luis Estefano, who is also a footballer but plays as a goalkeeper in Portugal.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFiorentina2025–26Serie A601030—100Sturm Graz2026–27Austrian Bundesliga501010—70Career total110204000170
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsVenezuela202510202640Total50
Honours Venezuela FIFA Series runner-up: 2026
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