Balabanov was born in
Kiliya, at the time in the
Ukrainian SSR of the
Soviet Union (today in the
Odesa Oblast of southern
Ukraine). He is a graduate of
Chornomorets academy. In 2005, he was transferred to
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. Having been featured in a few matches over the next 2 seasons, he was loaned out to
FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka in 2008, and then to
FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. After his contract with Dnipro expired in 2009, he spent the next season without any professional football. In July 2010, he signed a new contract with Chornomorets. == External links ==