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Central midfielderColombiaPrimera A

Kevin Balanta

Project playerFortaleza FC · 22 yrsRotationOn loan from Tigres FC
25.2
Ratingi
7.1
Seasoni
1.9
Valuei

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameKevin Adrián Balanta Carabalí
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityColombia
Age22
Date of birth17 Jul 2004
BirthplacePuerto Tejada
Shirt number#17
ClubFortaleza FC
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1474
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fortaleza FC.

Also this season

Parent club Tigres FC — Primera B: 13 apps, 0g 0a, 1149 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Fortaleza FC; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A210014746.76
Primera Bat Tigres FC13001149—

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

K. Balanta is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Fortaleza FC, rated 28 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 47th of 347 on scout potential in the Primera A and 1573rd of 1772 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (71.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balanta.

Judged on this season alone, Balanta graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 67th of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Primera A, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.931 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Balanta, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 19% of the 81 central midfielders in the Primera A. At 22 Balanta is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 19% central midfielders · Primera ACurrent season67th of 81 central midfielders · Primera A67th-best central midfielder in the Primera A47th in the Primera A · potential15th-highest potential central midfielder in the Primera A1573rd-highest potential U-23 tracked
28
Ratingi
15th of 81 central midfielders
14.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
71.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.93
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fortaleza FC finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

21
Apps
2.93
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
20
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 71.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28, Balanta carries the 15th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera A (top 19%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success80%
Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles24
Interceptions20
Blocks4
Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.