Faberth Manuel 'Manu' Balda RodrÃÂguez (born 21 February 1992) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for C.D. El Nacional as a winger.
Born in Portoviejo, Balda moved to Barcelona in 2001, aged nine, and started his career at CE L'Hospitalet's youth setup. He finished his formation with UDA Gramenet, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2010âÂÂ11 campaign; he also appeared with the main squad, being relegated from Segunda División B.
On 30 January 2013 Balda moved to AE Prat, also in the third level. He suffered another relegation in 2013âÂÂ14, being mostly used as a backup.
On 17 July 2014 Balda signed for fellow league team CF Badalona, and featured regularly for the club during his spell. On 19 January of the following year he rescinded his link and moved to Super League Greece side Panthrakikos
Balda played his first match as a professional on 24 January 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1âÂÂ0 home win against Levadiakos F.C.