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Season stats
Full career & schedule →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
The headline Season rating covers his time at Santos Laguna; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga MXat Club Tijuana | 8 | 0 | 0 | 665 | 6.64 |
 Copa Argentinaat Defensa Y Justicia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 665 | 6.64 |
 Liga Profesional Argentinaat Defensa Y Justicia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 6.84 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Defensa Y Justicia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 7.2 |
 Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.2 |
Scout report
K. Balanta is a 29-year-old central defender at Santos Laguna, rated 34.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 201st of 340 on scout potential in the Liga MX. 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 20% of the 65 centre-backs in the Liga MX, on 8 clean sheets and 2.828 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 35, 38th of 65 of the 65 centre-backs in the Liga MX. At 29 Balanta is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Santos Laguna finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
2.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. 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 38th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga MX of 65, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Santos Laguna finished 18th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. 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).
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
