 Balanta in 2022 withAtlético Tucumán | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Felipe Balanta Cifuentes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-01-18)18 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 29 November 2022(2022-11-29) (aged 22) | ||
| Place of death | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
Andrés Felipe Balanta Cifuentes (18 January 2000 – 29 November 2022) was a Colombian professionalfootballer who played asdefensive midfielder forDeportivo Cali andAtlético Tucumán. He represented his nation at the youth level.[3] In June 2022, he joinedAtlético Tucumán on loan fromDeportivo Cali until June 2023 with a purchase option at the express request of the technical directorLucas Pusineri, this being his first international experience.
On 29 November 2022, during training, Balanta collapsed to the ground fromcardiorespiratory arrest. Medical personnel unsuccessfully attempted resuscitation for 40 minutes.[4]
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