Éder Balanta

América Cali

Born on : February 28, 1993 (31 years) at Bogotá

Nationality : Colombia

Height : 1m81

Weight : 84 kg

Best foot : Left foot

Number of international caps : 9

First cap : vs Tunisia 05/03/2014

2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017

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Main position
Central defender	52%
Left central defender	49%

Identities

Éder Balanta

Eder Fabián Alvarez Balanta

Balanta's career statisticsLast updated on 30/01/2025 at 01:13

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Defense

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Presence

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Results

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Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

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2024

América Cali

Club	Competition															V	D	L
América	Liga BetPlay Dimayor	14					8	7	1052	3	86%	2	67%	3		50%	29%	21%
América	Copa Betplay	5						5	302	3	80%	1	83%	3		40%	60%	0%

2023/2024

Club Brugge

217

1166

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Club Brugge	Europa Conference League	6	1	1	217		4	217	39	33%	10	33%		83%	0%	17%
Club Brugge	Jupiler Pro League	21				10	8	605	39	19%	26	53%	3	52%	33%	14%
Club Brugge	Croky Cup	5				1	3	344	39	80%	1	100%	1	80%	0%	20%

2022/2023

Schalke 04

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Schalke 04	Bundesliga	6					3	2	238	33	50%	6	38%	3		33%	50%	17%

2022/2023

Club Brugge

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Club Brugge	Jupiler Pro League	9					5	4	281	3	33%	9	39%			67%	11%	22%
Club Brugge	Champions League	4						3	50	3	0%	5	67%			50%	25%	25%

2021/2022

Club Brugge

1796

814

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Club Brugge	Belgische Supercup	1				1		14	3	0%	1	100%			100%	0%	0%
Club Brugge	Jupiler Pro League	29	1	1	1796	23	13	1796	3	72%	15	73%	8	1	59%	28%	14%
Club Brugge	Champions League	5				14		405	3	100%		83%	4		20%	20%	60%
Club Brugge	Croky Cup	3	2		76	3		151	3	67%	1	60%	1		33%	33%	33%
Colombia	World Cup Qualifying - SAm Zone								3		2	0%
Colombia	Friendlies	1					1	77	3	100%		50%	1		100%	0%	0%

2020/2021

Club Brugge

1185

1793

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Club Brugge	Jupiler Pro League	25	1	1185	7	11	1185	3	52%	21	63%	6	68%	16%	16%
Club Brugge	Champions League	4			4	1	237	3	75%	3	67%		25%	25%	50%
Club Brugge	Croky Cup	3			3		191	0	67%	1	100%	1	67%	0%	33%
Club Brugge	Europa League	2			2		180	3	100%		100%		0%	50%	50%

2019/2020

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Club Brugge	Jupiler Pro League	16	2	1	612	10	7	1223	3	81%	7	67%	6	69%	25%	6%
Club Brugge	Champions League	5				6	1	286	3	60%	2	83%	2	0%	40%	60%
Club Brugge	Croky Cup	5	1		287	2	2	287	3	80%	2	83%	1	60%	20%	20%
Club Brugge	Europa League	1				1		46	3	100%		50%	1	0%	100%	0%

2019/2020

FC Basel

Club	Competition															V	D	L
FC Basel	Raiffeisen Super League	4					3	1	300	23	75%	1	67%	2		100%	0%	0%
FC Basel	Champions League	4					5		339	23	100%		100%			25%	0%	75%

2018/2019

Club	Competition													V	D	L
FC Basel	Champions League	2			5		180	23	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
FC Basel	Raiffeisen Super League	20	2	766	23	5	1531	23	90%	4	56%	6	1	50%	30%	20%
FC Basel	Europa League	4			3	2	335	23	100%		100%	1		75%	0%	25%
FC Basel	Schweizer Cup	5	1	465	5	2	465	23	100%		83%	2		100%	0%	0%

2017/2018

FC Basel

Club	Competition												V	D	L
FC Basel	Raiffeisen Super League	15	1	15	4	1075	23	73%	10	42%	3		60%	13%	27%
FC Basel	Schweizer Cup	3		1	2	238	23	100%		60%		1	100%	0%	0%
FC Basel	Champions League	6		5	4	529	23	100%		75%	2		67%	0%	33%
Colombia	Friendlies	1			1	16	25	0%	2	50%			100%	0%	0%

2016/2017

FC Basel

1521

1121

Club	Competition												V	D	L
FC Basel	Raiffeisen Super League	19	1	1521	16	7	1521	23	95%	7	53%	4	84%	11%	5%
FC Basel	Champions League	6			12	1	540	23	100%		100%	2	0%	33%	67%
FC Basel	Schweizer Cup	1	1	90	1		90	23	100%	1	17%		100%	0%	0%
Colombia	World Cup Qualifying - SAm Zone	1			3		90	2	100%	5	13%	1	0%	0%	100%

2016

River Plate

Club	Competition															V	D	L
River Plate	Primera División	9					9	3	728	3	100%		56%	2		33%	33%	33%
River Plate	Copa Libertadores	6					7	2	522	3	100%		75%	1		50%	17%	33%

2015

River Plate

880

1954

Club	Competition														V	D	L
River Plate	Recopa Sudamericana								3		1	0%
River Plate	Primera División	11				14	1	990	3	100%	4	37%	2		27%	45%	27%
River Plate	Copa Libertadores	4	1	1	277	3		277	3	75%	4	29%			0%	75%	25%
River Plate	Copa Argentina	1				1		59	4	100%		50%		1	0%	0%	100%
River Plate	Suruga Bank Championship								0		1	0%
River Plate	Copa Sudamericana	5				6	1	423	3	100%		83%	4		40%	20%	40%
River Plate	Club World Cup	2				3	1	180	3	100%		100%	1		50%	0%	50%
Colombia	Friendlies	1				1		25	3	0%	1	25%			0%	100%	0%
Colombia	World Cup Qualifying - SAm Zone								5		2	0%

2014

River Plate

Club	Competition										V	D	L
River Plate	Primera División	2	1	1	166	3	100%	6	11%	1	50%	50%	0%
River Plate	Copa Sudamericana	1			40	3	0%	1	10%	1	100%	0%	0%
Colombia	Friendlies	1		1	90	16	100%		20%		100%	0%	0%

2013/2014

River Plate

Club	Competition											V	D	L
River Plate	Primera División	29	17	16	2497	3	100%		74%	8	2	41%	24%	34%
River Plate	Copa Sudamericana	4		4	359	3	100%		67%	1	1	50%	50%	0%
Colombia	Friendlies	3		1	95	0	33%	2	100%			33%	67%	0%
Colombia	World Cup	1	1		90	16	100%		20%			100%	0%	0%

2012/2013

River Plate

387

Club	Competition															V	D	L
River Plate	Primera División	9	2		387		11	2	774	39	100%		47%	3		56%	33%	11%

Total

Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

18/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Central midfielder's Position World Ranking995

Central midfielder's Position National Ranking (Colombia)11

Central midfielder's Position League Ranking (Liga BetPlay Dimayor)5

Rankings updated on 23/01/2025

Player's titles

Victories

Super League	1	2017
Schweizer Cup	2	20172019
Jupiler Pro League	4	2020202120222024
Belgische Supercup	1	2021
Primera División	1	2014(Torneo Final)
Suruga Bank Championship	1	2015
Copa Sudamericana	1	2014
Copa Libertadores	1	2015
Recopa Sudamericana	1	2015

Runner-ups

Super League	2	20182019
Copa Colombia	1	2024
Belgian Cup	1	2020
Primera División	2	2013(Torneo Final)2014
Club World Cup	1	2015

Transfers

01/07/24 >	América Cali	Free
31/01/23 > 01/07/23	Schalke 04	Loan
02/09/19 > 01/07/24	Club Brugge	2.4 M€
15/07/16 > 02/09/19	FC Basel	3.5 M€
01/01/13 > 15/07/16	River Plate

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 30/01/2025 at 01:13

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
América	25	1		1762	1762	10		84%21	48%12	24%6
Colombia	9				483	2		56%5	56%5	11%1
Club Brugge	144	8	3	937	7498	34	1	57%82	57%82	20%29
FC Basel	89	5	1	1429	7143	22	2	91%81	63%56	24%21
River Plate	83	3	1	2338	7015	24	4	98%81	40%33	29%24
Schalke 04	6				238	3		50%3	33%2	17%1

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Zulte-Waregem	7	7	6	1
Anvers	12	7	5	9
Anderlecht	12	6	4	13
RUSG	10	5	4	9
FC Thun	8	6	3	9
Gent	7	3	3	12
Sint-Truiden	7	6	3	4
Grasshops	6	5	3	4
Lanus	5	2	3	6
San Lorenzo	5	2	3	3
Mechelen	4	3	3	2
Lugano	9	5	2	9
FC Lucerne	8	7	2	8
Cercle Brugge	7	3	2	6
FC Sion	6	6	2	6
Standard	6	2	2	5
OH Leuven	6	4	2	4
St. Gallen	5	4	2	3
Kortrijk	5	3	2	6
Charleroi	5	3	2	3

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Paris SG	6	5	16
Young Boys	9	5	22
Gent	7	3	12
Anvers	12	3	9
Arsenal	2	2	6
PAOK FC	4	2	5
LASK Linz	2	2	5
Atl. Nacional	2	2	5
Junior	3	2	4
Anderlecht	12	2	13
RC Genk	10	2	19
RUSG	10	2	9
Dortmund	3	2	8
Boca Juniors	5	2	4
Estudiantes LP	4	2	5
San Lorenzo	5	2	3
Apollon	2	1	3
São Paulo	1	1	2
Chapecoense	2	1	3
Real Madrid	1	1	3

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024	América	47%	16%	19	50%	25%	8	Very slightly negative
2023/2024	Club Brugge	63%	16%	32	55%	19%	31	Slightly positive
2022/2023	Schalke 04	33%	17%	6	30%	40%	10	-
2022/2023	Club Brugge	62%	23%	13	42%	21%	19	Positive
2021/2022	Club Brugge	53%	21%	38	71%	7%	14	Slightly negative
2020/2021	Club Brugge	59%	24%	34	53%	24%	17	Slightly positive
2019/2020	Club Brugge	52%	19%	27	64%	9%	11	Slightly negative
2019/2020	FC Basel	63%	38%	8	67%	33%	3	-
2018/2019	FC Basel	58%	23%	31	65%	6%	17	Slightly negative
2017/2018	FC Basel	67%	25%	24	52%	20%	25	Slightly positive
2016/2017	FC Basel	65%	19%	26	68%	5%	22	Very slightly negative
2016	River Plate	40%	33%	15	22%	33%	9	Very positive
2015	River Plate	26%	35%	23	56%	21%	34	Very negative
2014	River Plate	67%	0%	3	59%	7%	29	-
2013/2014	River Plate	42%	30%	33	42%	33%	12	-
2012/2013	River Plate	56%	11%	9	45%	36%	11	Slightly positive

Key figures

The player hasn't lost in Categoría Primera A any of the last 11 at home matches

Balanta has lost in Categoría Primera A the last 4 away from home matches

Éder Balanta hasn't won in Categoría Primera A any of the last 4 away from home matches

The player hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 19 at home matches

Balanta has lost all competitions included the last 5 away from home matches

Balanta hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 6 away from home matches

Balanta hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 4 away from home matches

The player hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 7 at home matches

Balanta hasn't conceded any goal in non-league and non-national team competition in any of the last 4 at home matches

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
River Plate
07/04/2013	PD	Racing Club - River Plate	0 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory
21/04/2013	PD	Godoy Cruz - River Plate	1 - 2	First goal
16/06/2013	PD	Lanus - River Plate	5 - 1	First loss
29/10/2013	CS	Lanus - River Plate	0 - 0	First red card
FC Basel
24/07/2016		FC Basel - FC Sion	3 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
21/09/2016		Lausanne-Sport - FC Basel	1 - 2	First goal
28/09/2016		Arsenal - FC Basel	2 - 0	First loss
17/09/2017		Chiasso - FC Basel	0 - 1	First red card
Club Brugge
14/09/2019		Cercle Brugge - Club Brugge	0 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory
22/10/2019		Club Brugge - Paris SG	0 - 5	First loss
07/12/2019		Sint-Truiden - Club Brugge	1 - 2	First goal
06/02/2022		Club Brugge - Gent	1 - 2	First red card
Schalke 04
04/02/2023		M'gladbach - Schalke 04	0 - 0	First match with the club, first start
25/02/2023		Schalke 04 - Stuttgart	2 - 1	First victory
01/04/2023		Schalke 04 - Bayer	0 - 3	First loss
América Cali
21/07/2024	LBPD	Atl. Nacional - América Cali	2 - 1	First match with the club, first loss
25/07/2024	LBPD	América Cali - Envigado	4 - 0	First start, first victory

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 30/01/2025 at 01:13

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Super League	Super League	58	3	1476	1	4427	86%50	1	67%39	17%10	16%9
Schweizer Cup	Schweizer Cup	9	2	397		793	100%9	1	100%9
Categoría Primera A	Categoría Primera A	19	1	1440		1440	84%16		53%10	21%4	26%5
Copa Colombia	Copa Colombia	6				322	83%5		33%2	50%3	17%1
Jupiler Pro League	Jupiler Pro League	100	4	1273	2	5090	54%54	1	62%62	24%24	14%14
Belgische Supercup	Belgische Supercup	1				14			100%1
Belgian Cup	Belgian Cup	16	3	324		973	75%12		63%10	13%2	25%4
Bundesliga	Bundesliga	6				238	50%3		33%2	50%3	17%1
Primera División	Primera División	60	2	2578		5155	100%60	2	40%24	32%19	28%17
Copa Argentina	Copa Argentina	1				59	100%1	1			100%1
Friendlies	Friendlies	7				303	43%3		57%4	43%3
World Cup	World Cup	1				90	100%1		100%1
WCQSAZ	World Cup Qualifying - SAm Zone	1				90	100%1				100%1
Champions League	Champions League	36				2566	81%29		25%9	19%7	56%20
Europa League	Europa League	7				561	100%7		43%3	29%2	29%2
ECL	Europa Conference League	6	1	217	1	217	33%2		83%5		17%1
Club World Cup	Club World Cup	2				180	100%2		50%1		50%1
SBC	Suruga Bank Championship
Copa Libertadores	Copa Libertadores	10	1	799	1	799	90%9		30%3	40%4	30%3
Copa Sudamericana	Copa Sudamericana	10				822	90%9	1	50%5	30%3	20%2
Recopa Sudamericana	Recopa Sudamericana

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2024	América	1PC	4	1	2	0	1	1	1	2
2024	América	1C	2	37	19	11	4	4	27	16
2024	América	1A	10	25	19	6	7	6	22	16
2023/2024	Club Brugge	1	7	16	11	4	4	3	23	12
2022/2023	Schalke 04	1	17	31	34	7	10	17	35	71
2022/2023	Club Brugge	1	7	3	1	1	0	0	3	2
2021/2022	Club Brugge	1	7	1	1	0	1	0	2	2
2020/2021	Club Brugge	1	1	76	34	24	4	6	73	26
2019/2020	Club Brugge	1	1	26	10	8	2	0	26	3
2019/2020	FC Basel	1	2	12	5	4	0	1	14	6
2018/2019	FC Basel	1	2	71	36	20	11	5	71	46
2017/2018	FC Basel	1	2	69	36	20	9	7	72	36
2016/2017	FC Basel	1	1	86	36	26	8	2	92	35
2016	River Plate	1	9	18	16	4	6	6	21	22
2015	River Plate	1	9	49	30	13	10	7	46	33
2014	River Plate	1	2	39	19	11	6	2	34	13
2013/2014	River Plate	1TF	1	37	19	11	4	4	28	15
2013/2014	River Plate	1TI	17	21	19	5	6	8	12	14
2012/2013	River Plate	1TF	2	35	19	10	5	4	28	22
2012/2013	River Plate	1TI	8	29	19	7	8	4	28	16

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
November 24, 2024	24/11	LBPD	Round 2	América Cali	1 - 1	Once Caldas	72 Minutes
November 21, 2024	21/11	LBPD	Round 1	Junior	1 - 0	América Cali	90 Minutes
November 19, 2024	19/11		Round 12	Colombia	0 - 1	Ecuador	Absent
November 17, 2024	17/11		Semi-finals	América Cali	0 - 05-4 s.o	Bucaramanga	90 Minutes
November 15, 2024	15/11		Round 11	Uruguay	3 - 2	Colombia	Absent
November 14, 2024	14/11	LBPD	Round 19	América Cali	3 - 0	Once Caldas	90 Minutes
November 11, 2024	11/11	LBPD	Round 18	América Cali	0 - 0	Santa Fe	90 Minutes
November 07, 2024	07/11	LBPD	Round 17	Pasto	3 - 1	América Cali	Absent
November 03, 2024	03/11	LBPD	Round 16	América Cali	0 - 1	Deportivo Cali	Absent
October 30, 2024	30/10		Semi-finals	Bucaramanga	1 - 1	América Cali	Absent
October 27, 2024	27/10	LBPD	Round 15	Junior	3 - 1	América Cali	55 Minutes
October 23, 2024	23/10		Quarter-finals	Deportivo Cali	0 - 0	América Cali	45 Minutes
October 20, 2024	20/10	LBPD	Round 8	La Equidad	2 - 2	América Cali	Absent
October 17, 2024	17/10		Quarter-finals	América Cali	2 - 0	Deportivo Cali	45 Minutes
October 15, 2024	15/10		Round 10	Colombia	4 - 0	Chile	Absent
October 14, 2024	14/10	LBPD	Round 14	América Cali	1 - 0	Independiente	Absent
October 11, 2024	11/10	LBPD	Round 5	América Cali	2 - 1	Millonarios	87 Minutes
October 10, 2024	10/10		Round 9	Bolivia	1 - 0	Colombia	Absent
October 05, 2024	05/10	LBPD	Round 13	Boyaca Chico	0 - 2	América Cali	90 Minutes
October 02, 2024	02/10		Round of 16	La Equidad	0 - 0	América Cali	90 Minutes
September 28, 2024	28/09	LBPD	Round 12	América Cali	1 - 1	Fortaleza CEIF	90 Minutes
September 25, 2024	25/09		Round of 16	América Cali	2 - 0	La Equidad	32 Minutes
September 22, 2024	22/09	LBPD	Round 11	Alianza FC	0 - 1	América Cali	90 Minutes
September 15, 2024	15/09	LBPD	Round 10	América Cali	1 - 0	Pereira	13 Minutes
September 11, 2024	11/09	LBPD	Round 3	América Cali	1 - 0	Tolima	Absent
September 10, 2024	10/09		Round 8	Colombia	2 - 1	Argentina	Absent
September 07, 2024	07/09	LBPD	Round 9	América Cali	1 - 0	Jaguares	77 Minutes
September 06, 2024	06/09		Round 7	Peru	1 - 1	Colombia	Absent
August 18, 2024	18/08	LBPD	Round 6	Bucaramanga	1 - 2	América Cali	Absent
August 04, 2024	04/08	LBPD	Round 4	Patriotas	1 - 1	América Cali	89 Minutes
July 25, 2024	25/07	LBPD	Round 7	América Cali	4 - 0	Envigado	74 Minutes
July 21, 2024	21/07	LBPD	Round 2	Atl. Nacional	2 - 1	América Cali	45 Minutes
July 16, 2024	16/07	LBPD	Round 1	Itagüi	1 - 2	América Cali	Absent
July 14, 2024	14/07		Final	Argentina	1 - 0a.e.t.	Colombia	Absent
July 10, 2024	10/07		Semi-finals	Uruguay	0 - 1	Colombia	Absent
July 06, 2024	06/07		Quarter-finals	Colombia	5 - 0	Panama	Absent
July 02, 2024	02/07		Round 3	Brazil	1 - 1	Colombia	Absent

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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