Kofi Balmer

Balmer's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→14), while his Rating held around 28. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 17).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol Rovers · 16th	11	0	1	6.9	29	15
2025/26	Bristol RoversLoan · 14th	22	2	2	7.21	27	16
2025/26	Motherwell · 4th	5	0	0	6.55	34	3
2024/25	Motherwell · 8th	33	0	1	6.73	42	15
2023/24	AFC WimbledonLoan · 10th	17	1	3	7.09	32	17
2023/24	Port ValeLoan · 23rd	15	0	0	6.72	39	5
2022/23	Larne	2	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Northern Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Northern Ireland U21	14	0
Northern Ireland U19	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

K. Balmer is a 26-year-old full-back at Bristol Rovers, rated 27.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 104th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (45.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balmer.

Judged on this season alone, Balmer graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 40 of the 40 full-backs in the League Two, on 3 clean sheets and 2.195 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 14). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 40% of the 40 full-backs in the League Two. At 26 Balmer is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

Current potential16th of 40 full-backs · League Two · 11 apps Current season19th of 40 full-backs · League Two · 11 apps 19th-best full-back in the League Two 104th in the League Two · potential 16th-highest potential full-back in the League Two

27.6

Ratingi

16th of 40 full-backs

14.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.19

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.19

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 45.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.6, Balmer carries the 16th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two of 40 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %45.6%

Available fixtures12 of 12

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.095

Goal contribution / 900.095

Defensive actions / 902.195

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %25

Pass accuracy %69

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.286

Foul involvement / 902.291

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 26, Balmer sits on 3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Balmer's projected Rating — 27.6 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 full-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Chances created12

Passes282

Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Duels won50

Duels won %64.1%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions10

Blocks1

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bristol RoversJun 2026 – nowFree

Motherwell(back from loan)May 2026 – Jun 2026

Bristol Rovers(on loan)Jan 2026 – May 2026

Motherwelluntil Jan 2026

AFC Wimbledon(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2026

Port Vale(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jan 2024

Crystal Palaceuntil Jul 2023

About K. Balmer

Kofi Balmer is a 26-year-old full-back who plays for Bristol Rovers, born on September 19, 2000, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Northern Ireland. Bristol Rovers currently sit 16th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, K. Balmer has made 11 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 943 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

K. Balmer's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Bristol Rovers face Fleetwood Town away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Balmer at 27.6 with a Season form score of 14.2, ranking 104th of 254 full-backs in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Premier League International Cup and the County Antrim Shield. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, K. Balmer has totalled 235 club appearances with 14 goals and 7 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 35 appearances for Larne.

K. Balmer's career has also included time at Motherwell, AFC Wimbledon, Port Vale and Crystal Palace.

On the international stage, K. Balmer has represented Northern Ireland U21 and Northern Ireland U19 — 17 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

Watch points