Kofi Balmer

Balmer's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 29. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 17).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol Rovers · 10th	2	0	0	6.6	29	16
2025/26	Bristol RoversLoan · 14th	22	2	2	7.21	29	16
2025/26	Motherwell · 4th	5	0	0	6.55	38	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 depthCentral defender

K. Balmer is a 25-year-old central defender at Bristol Rovers, rated 29.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (46.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balmer.

On the season, Balmer graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 3.561 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 25 Balmer is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Balmer is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

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

29.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

15.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

46.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.56

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.56

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 46.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 29.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %46.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.094

Assists / 900.094

Goal contribution / 900.187

Defensive actions / 903.561

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.234

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 25, Balmer sits on 3.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Balmer's projected Rating — 29.2 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 League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions25

Blocks21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

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 25-year-old centre-back who plays for Bristol Rovers, born on September 19, 2000, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Northern Ireland. Bristol Rovers currently sit 10th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, K. Balmer has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

K. Balmer's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bristol Rovers face Crawley Town away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Balmer at 29.2 with a Season form score of 15.9. 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 226 club appearances with 14 goals and 6 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.