K. Balmer · career
Kofi Balmer
Full Back · Bristol Rovers · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Balmer is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25
The record covers 4 seasons (2023/24–2026/27) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 81 appearances with 10 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at AFC Wimbledon — Season rating 17, 1 goal and 3 assists in 17 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (15 → 16).
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±1 points) across 4 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Premiership) and kept playing — 33 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 16 |
| 2025/26 | Bristol RoversLoan | 22 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 16 |
| 2025/26 | Motherwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | Motherwell | 33 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | AFC WimbledonLoan | 17 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | Port ValeLoan | 15 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | Larne | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Crystal Palace U21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Larne | 35 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Ballymena United | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Ballymena United | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Ballymena United | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Ballymena United | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Ballymena United | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland U21 | 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 8 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 6 | 0 | |
| Northern Ireland U19 | 2019/20 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
County Antrim Shield×3Premier League International Cup×2League Cup×3County Antrim Shield×2Irish Cup×2Premier League International Cup×2Premiership×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played17 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7 | Friendlies Clubs | A Weston-super-Mare | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 11 | Friendlies Clubs | A Salisbury | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 14 | Friendlies Clubs | H Leicester | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Portsmouth | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 21 | Friendlies Clubs | A Forest Green | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | League Cup | H Peterborough | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | League Two | A York | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | League Two | H Newport County | 5-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 25 | EFL Trophy | H Chelsea U21 | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 1 | League Two | H Colchester | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | League Two | H Rotherham | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | League Two | A Grimsby | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 19 | League Two | A Gillingham | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 26 | League Two | H Exeter City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 3 | League Two | A Crewe | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 6 | EFL Trophy | A Wycombe | 1-4 | Not in squad | — |