# Wilfried Balima

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

    As of match played 20 November 2018
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| US Ouagadougou | 2002 | Burkinabé Premier League | 7 | 2 | | | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 |
| US Ouagadougou | 2002–03 | Burkinabé Premier League | 16 | 2 | | | - | - | - | - | 16 | 2 |
| US Ouagadougou | 2003–04 | Burkinabé Premier League | 20 | 4 | | | - | - | - | - | 20 | 4 |
| US Ouagadougou | 2004–05 | Burkinabé Premier League | 22 | 5 | | | - | - | - | - | 22 | 5 |
| US Ouagadougou | Total | Total | 65 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 13 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2005–06 | Divizia Naţională | 14 | 5 | | | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 5 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2006–07 | Divizia Naţională | 24 | 3 | | | 1 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 3 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2007–08 | Divizia Naţională | 27 | 4 | | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2008–09 | Divizia Naţională | 23 | 1 | | | 4 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 1 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2009–10 | Divizia Naţională | 18 | 3 | | | 12 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 4 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2010–11 | Divizia Naţională | 31 | 6 | | | 8 | 0 | - | - | 39 | 6 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2011–12 | Divizia Naţională | 24 | 18 | | | 2 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 18 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2012–13 | Divizia Naţională | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2013–14 | Divizia Naţională | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2014–15 | Divizia Naţională | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 2 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2015–16 | Divizia Naţională | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2016–17 | Divizia Naţională | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2017 | Divizia Naţională | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2018 | Divizia Naţională | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2019 | Divizia Naţională | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | Total | Total | 309 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 393 | 64 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 374 | 70 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 458 | 77 |

### International

Burkina Faso :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 2 |
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 | Gambia | 3–1 | Win | 2012 ANC qualification |
| 2. | 17 November 2010 | Stade Aimé Bergeal, Mantes-la-Ville, France | Guinea | 2–1 | Win | Friendly |
| Correct 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