Andrés Felipe Balanta Cifuentes (18 January 2000 – 29 November 2022) was a Colombian professional footballer who played as defensive midfielder for Deportivo Cali and Atlético Tucumán. He represented his nation at the youth level.[3] In June 2022, he joined Atlético Tucumán on loan from Deportivo Cali until June 2023 with a purchase option at the express request of the technical director Lucas Pusineri, this being his first international experience.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Felipe Balanta Cifuentes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 29 November 2022 (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Deportivo Cali | 96 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Atlético Tucumán (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 103 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Colombia U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | Colombia U20 | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Colombia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
On 29 November 2022, during training, Balanta collapsed to the ground from cardiorespiratory arrest. Medical personnel unsuccessfully attempted resuscitation for 40 minutes.[4]
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ a b Andrés Balanta at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Andrés Balanta at Soccerway
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El. "Clubes colombianos envían mensaje por fallecimiento de Andrés Balanta". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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