K. Balmer · career
Kofi Balmer
Center Back · Motherwell · 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 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 72 appearances with 9 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 (17 → 16).
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±1 points) across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Motherwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| 2025/26 | Bristol RoversLoan | 22 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 16 |
| 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 Twoat Bristol Rovers | 22 | 1921 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Premiership | 5 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| EFL Trophyat Bristol Rovers | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
5 played7 unused sub38 not in squad· 105 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | Friendlies Clubs | A Twente | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Carlisle | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | League Cup | A Clyde | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 15 | League Cup | H Peterhead | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | League Cup | A Stenhousemuir | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | League Cup | H Morton | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Hertha BSC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Premiership | H Rangers | 1-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Aug 9 | Premiership | A ST Mirren | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 16 | League Cup | A ST Johnstone | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Premiership | A Heart Of Midlothian | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 30 | Premiership | H Kilmarnock | 2-2 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Sep 13 | Premiership | A Dundee | 1-1 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 20 | League Cup | A Aberdeen | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Premiership | H Aberdeen | 2-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Oct 5 | Premiership | A Celtic | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 18 | Premiership | H Falkirk | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Premiership | A Livingston | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 29 | Premiership | H Dundee Utd | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | League Cup | H ST Mirren | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | Premiership | A Aberdeen | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | Premiership | A Kilmarnock | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 25 | Premiership | H Hibernian | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | Premiership | H Heart Of Midlothian | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 3 | Premiership | A Falkirk | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Premiership | H Livingston | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | Premiership | A Dundee Utd | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Premiership | H Dundee | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 27 | Premiership | A Rangers | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 30 | Premiership | H Celtic | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 3 | Premiership | H ST Mirren | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 10 | Premiership | A Hibernian | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | FA Cup | H Ross County | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Premiership | H Kilmarnock | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Premiership | A Livingston | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Premiership | H Rangers | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | Premiership | H Aberdeen | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 18 | FA Cup | A Aberdeen | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Premiership | A ST Mirren | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Premiership | H Dundee Utd | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | Premiership | A Dundee | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Premiership | A Celtic | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Premiership | H Hibernian | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | Premiership | H Falkirk | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Premiership | A Heart Of Midlothian | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | Premiership | A Rangers | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | Premiership | A Falkirk | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 9 | Premiership | H Heart Of Midlothian | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 13 | Premiership | H Celtic | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | Premiership | A Hibernian | 1-0 | Not in squad | — |