Juan Andrés Balanta Palacios (born 3 March 1997) is a Colombian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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or
winger for
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League (, known as the Armenian Fastex Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within th ...
club
Ararat-Armenia.
Career
On 2 July 2022, Balanta signed with
Liga Portugal 2
The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal Meu Super for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Pr ...
club
Torreense
Sport Clube União Torreense is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its association football section, founded in Torres Vedras in 1917, as Sport União Torreense.
History
It participated six times in the Portuguese Liga (last in 1991–92 ...
.
Ararat-Armenia
On 9 June 2025,
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League (, known as the Armenian Fastex Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within th ...
club
Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Balanta from
SCU Torreense
Sport Clube União Torreense is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its association football section, founded in Torres Vedras in 1917, as Sport União Torreense.
History
It participated six times in the Portuguese Liga (last in 1991–92 ...
.
References
External links
* at deportivocali
Juan Balanta at winsports
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Juan Balantaat fichajes
Juan Balantaat as
1997 births
Footballers from Cauca Department
Living people
Colombian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football wingers
Deportivo Cali footballers
Cúcuta Deportivo footballers
Jaguares de Córdoba footballers
Tauro F.C. players
AD Oliveirense players
S.C.U. Torreense players
FC Ararat-Armenia players
Categoría Primera A players
Categoría Primera B players
Liga Panameña de Fútbol players
Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Armenian Premier League players
Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Panama
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Panama
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Balanta family
21st-century Colombian sportsmen
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