Jhon Harold Balanta Carabalí[a] (born 16 March 1998) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Fortaleza.

Jhon Harold Balanta
Personal information
Full name Jhon Harold Balanta Carabalí
Date of birth (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Santander de Quilichao, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Fortaleza
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Boca Juniors de Cali
2017–2024 Deportes Quindío 91 (6)
2025– Fortaleza 46 (2)
International career
–2017 Colombia U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 March 2026

He contested the 2017 South American U-20 Championship for Colombia U20.[1] He is a versatile player in that he can be used as a centre-back or midfielder. Following several years in Deportes Quindío, he moved to the first tier with Fortaleza in 2025.[2]

Notes

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

References

edit
  1. Jhon Balanta at WorldFootball.net
  2. Ramos Gámez, Andrés Felipe (24 January 2025). "Jugador del Deportes Quindío se va del equipo, fue contratado en primera división" [Deportes Quindío player leaves the team; signs with a First Division club]. La Crónica del Quindío (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2026. Harold Balanta
edit