| Radinio Balker | |
| Fullname: | Radinio Roberto Balker |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Huddersfield Town |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthclubs1: | ASC Waterwijk |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Zeeburgia |
| Youthyears3: | 2011–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Almere City |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Jong Almere City |
| Caps1: | 39 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Almere City |
| Caps2: | 59 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Groningen |
| Caps3: | 50 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Huddersfield Town |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:14, 13 February 2024 (UTC) |
Radinio Roberto Balker (born 3 September 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English club Huddersfield Town. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Almere City on 14 December 2018 in a game against Jong Ajax, as a starter.[1]
On 20 January 2021, Balker agreed to sign for Eredivisie club Groningen on a three-year contract starting 1 July, with an option for an additional year.[2] [3] He suffered a serious injury during practice on 2 July 2021, sidelining him for months.[4]
On 18 January 2024, Balker signed a contract with EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town until June 2027.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Jong Almere City | 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 20 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||||
| 32 | 3 | — | — | 4! | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||||||
| Almere City | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1! | 0 | 57 | 3 | ||||
| Groningen | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 53! | 4 | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 140 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 148 | 10 | |||