Kevin Balanta

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Balanta and the second or maternal family name is Lucumí.

Kevin Alexander Balanta Lucumí (born 28 April 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and centre-back for Santos Laguna, on loan from Liga MX club Tijuana.

Kevin Balanta

Balanta with Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Alexander Balanta Lucumí
Date of birth	(1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth	El Palmar, Colombia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Santos Laguna (on loan from Tijuana)
Number	35
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Deportivo Cali	93	(3)
2019–2020	Tijuana	31	(1)
2021–2023	Querétaro	48	(0)
2023–	Tijuana	45	(0)
2025	→ Defensa y Justicia (loan)	5	(0)
2025–	→ Santos Laguna (loan)	9	(1)
International career‡
2013	Colombia U17	1	(0)
2017	Colombia U20	7	(0)
2015–2020	Colombia Olympic	10	(0)
2015–	Colombia	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:26, 18 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 February 2017

Honours

Deportivo Cali

• Categoría Primera A: 2015–I