Kevin Balanta

Project player

Santa Fe · 29 yrsStarterLoan signing

34.6

ratings updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameKevin Alexander Balanta Lucumí

PositionCentre-back

NationalityColombia

Age29

Date of birth28 Apr 1997

BirthplaceEl Palmar

Height179 cm

Shirt number#35

ClubSanta Fe

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Centre-back

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

3087

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Santos Laguna.

Also this season

On loan at Defensa Y Justicia — Copa Argentina: 8 apps, 0g 0a, 665 min

On loan at Defensa Y Justicia — Liga Profesional Argentina: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 422 min

On loan at Defensa Y Justicia — CONMEBOL Sudamericana: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 185 min

On loan at Santos Laguna — Leagues Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min

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

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	Min	Match
Liga MXat Club Tijuana	8	665	6.64
Copa Argentinaat Defensa Y Justicia	8	665	6.64
Liga Profesional Argentinaat Defensa Y Justicia	5	422	6.84
CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Defensa Y Justicia	2	185	7.2
Leagues Cupat Santos Laguna	2	180	6.2

Career

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Primera A×2Superliga×2

Following his move to Santos Laguna, Balanta's current-season form is up 150% on last season (Season 12→30), while his Rating held around 35. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Santa FeLoan	1	0	6.3	—	—
2025/26	Santos LagunaLoan · 18th	37	1	6.64	36	30
2025/26	Club Tijuana	8	0	6.64	—	—
2025/26	Defensa Y Justicia · 12th	5	0	6.84	25	5
2024/25	Club Tijuana · 13th	14	0	6.84	34	12
2023/24	Club Tijuana · 16th	31	0	6.83	45	25
2022/23	Club Queretaro	24	0	6.71	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia	1	0
Colombia U23	6	0
Colombia U20	7	0
Colombia U17	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

K. Balanta is a 29-year-old central defender at Santa Fe, rated 34.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 8th of 347 on scout potential in the Primera A. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (92.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.83 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 30 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A, on 8 clean sheets and 2.828 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 30). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, top 3% of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A. At 29 Balanta is in his prime years, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Balanta is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 3% centre-backs · Primera A Current seasonTop 25% centre-backs · Primera A 17th-best centre-back in the Primera A 8th in the Primera A · potential 2nd-highest potential centre-back in the Primera A

34.6

Ratingi

2nd of 68 centre-backs

29.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

92.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.83

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Santa Fe finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.83

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 92.7% 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 34.6, Balanta carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera A (top 3%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %92.7%

Available fixtures37 of 54

Goals / 900.029

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.029

Defensive actions / 902.828

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %14.3

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %72.7

Cards / 900.379

Foul involvement / 901.953

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 29, Balanta sits on 2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Balanta's projected Rating — 34.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots7

Passing

Assists0

Chances created3—

Passes1,246—

Pass accuracy81%—

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success72.7%

Duels won136—

Duels won %57.1%—

Fouls won20

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles48

Interceptions26

Blocks23

Fouls committed47

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards13

Red cards0

Transfer history

Santa Fe(on loan)Jul 2026 – now

Santos Lagunauntil Jul 2026

Club Tijuana(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jul 2026

Santos LagunaJan 2026 – Jan 2026

Club Tijuana(back from loan)Jun 2025 – Jan 2026

Defensa Y Justicia(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

Club TijuanaJun 2023 – Jan 2025

Club QueretaroJul 2021 – Jun 2023

Club TijuanaJan 2020 – Jul 2021

Club Tijuana(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

Deportivo Caliuntil Jan 2019

About K. Balanta

Kevin Alexander Balanta Lucumí is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Santa Fe, born on April 28, 1997 in El Palmar, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Santa Fe currently sit 7th of 20 in the Primera A.

This season

In the current season, K. Balanta has made 37 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 3,087 minutes, averaging a 6.78 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 13 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Liga MX, the Copa Argentina, the Liga Profesional Argentina and the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.

When K. Balanta plays, Santa Fe's record this season is 1W-4D-4L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 6.72 on the road.

Recent matches

August 4, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Seattle Sounders (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 1, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Colorado Rapids (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 14, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Union Santa Fe (62 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 10, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Vitoria (95 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 6, 2025: 1-4 loss away at Argentinos JRS (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 4, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Cerro Largo (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
March 28, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Tigre (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 12, 2025: 1-0 win away at Newells Old Boys (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
February 9, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Deportivo Riestra (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Balanta at 34.6 with a Season form score of 29.8, ranking 8th of 347 centre-backs in the Primera A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Primera A and the Superliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, K. Balanta has totalled 268 club appearances with 5 goals and 7 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 37 appearances for Santos Laguna.

K. Balanta's career has also included time at Santos Laguna, Club Tijuana, Defensa Y Justicia, Club Queretaro and Deportivo Cali.

On the international stage, K. Balanta has represented Colombia, Colombia U23, Colombia U20, Colombia U17 — 15 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Santa Fe finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points