Brayan Ceballos
Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez (born 24 May 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as central defender for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortaleza | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universitario Popayán | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Universitario Popayán | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Deportes Quindío | 38 | (1) |
| 2022– | Fortaleza | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2022 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Cali, Ceballos was an Universitario Popayán youth graduate, and made his senior debut on 11 April 2018, starting in a 1–0 away win over Deportes Quindío, for the year's Copa Colombia. After five more Categoría Primera B appearances, he moved to the latter club, owned by the same group of businessmen.[1]
Initially a backup option, Ceballos became a regular starter for the club in the 2021 season, helping in their promotion to the Categoría Primera A in the Torneo I. He made his top tier debut on 17 July 2021, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home success over Jaguares de Córdoba.
Ceballos scored his first senior goal on 17 August 2021, netting the opener in a 2–3 home loss against Atlético Bucaramanga.[2] He featured in 11 matches in the main category, as his side was immediately relegated back.
Fortaleza
On 16 December 2021, Ceballos moved abroad and signed a three-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Fortaleza.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 29 December 2022[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universitario Popayán | 2018 | Categoría Primera B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Deportes Quindío | 2019 | Categoría Primera B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 1 | ||||
| Fortaleza | 2022 | Série A | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Career total | 59 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 1 | ||
- One appearance in Campeonato Cearense, five appearances in Copa do Nordeste.
References
- "Refuerzos del Deportes Quindío para el 2019" [Additions of Deportes Quindío for 2019] (in Spanish). Deportes Quindío. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "En un partido increíble, Bucaramanga le ganó a Quindío por 3 a 2" [In an incredible match, Bucaramanga defeated Quindío by 3–2] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "¡Bienvenido! Brayan Ceballos é o novo zagueiro do Leão do Pici" [Welcome! Brayan Ceballos is the new stopper of the Leão do Pici] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- Brayan Ceballos at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2022.