Brayan Ceballos
Personal information
Full name Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez
Date of birth (2001-05-24) 24 May 2001
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Junior
Number 25
Youth career
Universitario Popayán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Universitario Popayán 5 (0)
2019–2021 Deportes Quindío 38 (1)
2022– Fortaleza 24 (0)
2023–Junior (loan) 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023

Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez (born 24 May 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as central defender for Junior on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza.

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universitario Popayán 2018 Categoría Primera B 501060
Deportes Quindío 2019 Categoría Primera B 103040
2020 7040110
2021 19000190
2021 Categoría Primera A 11100111
Total 38170451
Fortaleza 2022 Série A 16050006[lower-alpha 1]0270
Career total 5911300060781
  1. One appearance in Campeonato Cearense, five appearances in Copa do Nordeste.

Honours

Fortaleza

Atlético Junior

References

  1. "Refuerzos del Deportes Quindío para el 2019" [Additions of Deportes Quindío for 2019] (in Spanish). Deportes Quindío. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. "¡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.
  4. Brayan Ceballos at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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