| 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 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 | |||