Balanta Jr. #8

Midfielder Central midfielder Colombia

Europa League 2026/27 · 5 apps

Club

Age: 29 years; born 3 March 1997
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Contract until: Jun 2027
At the club since: Jul 2025; from Torreense
Matches this season: 6; 211 min · 2026/27

Season 2026/27

Season: 2026/27

2026/27 2025/26

Competition	Matches	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating	xG	Key passes/90
Europa League	5	210	0	0	6.58		1.10
Champions League	1	1	0	0
Total	6	211	0	0	6.58		1.10

Form

Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.58 across 5 rated matches · all competitions

10 8 6

AUGOCT

Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating22 Oct · vs AZ Alkmaar (H) 0–4 · 6.50

22 OctEuropa League AZ Alkmaar home L 0–4 73′ 6.50 15 OctEuropa League Jagiellonia Białystok away L 1–3 90′ 6.77 16 SepEuropa League Sparta Praha home L 1–4 18′ 6.59 27 AugEuropa League Universitatea Craiova home W 1–0 14′ 6.56 20 AugEuropa League Universitatea Craiova away D 1–1 15′ 6.50

All 10 matches

11 AugChampions League Celje away L 0–2 1′

2025/26

14 AugConference League Sparta Praha home L 1–2 90′ 1G 6.27 7 AugConference League Sparta Praha away L 1–4 90′ 1G 6.28 31 JulConference League Universitatea Cluj away W 2–1 120′ 6.37 24 JulConference League Universitatea Cluj home D 0–0 90′ 6.50

Transfers

1 Jul 2025transfer Torreense Ararat-Armenia —
1 Jul 2022free transfer Canelas 2010 Torreense —
5 Jul 2018transfer Deportivo Cali Tauro —
30 Jun 2018end of loan Jaguares de Córdoba Deportivo Cali —
1 Jan 2018loan Deportivo Cali Jaguares de Córdoba —
31 Dec 2017end of loan Cúcuta Deportivo Deportivo Cali —
1 Jan 2017loan Deportivo Cali Cúcuta Deportivo —

Career

Club	Matches	Goals	Assists
2026/27
Ararat-Armenia Europa League · Champions League	6	0	0
2025/26
Ararat-Armenia Conference League	4	2	0