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| Angelo Balanta |
|
Personal information |
| Full name |
Angelo Jasiel Balanta |
| Date of birth |
1 July 1990 (1990-07-01) (age 19) |
| Place of birth |
Santiago de Cali,
Colombia |
| Height |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Playing position |
Left winger / Striker |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Queens Park
Rangers |
| Number |
19 |
| Youth career |
| 0000–2007 |
Queens Park Rangers |
| Senior
career1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
2007–
2008–2009 |
Queens Park Rangers
→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan) |
22 (3)
11 (3) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 10:35, 11 August 2009 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)
|
Angelo Jasiel Balanta (born 1 July 1990) is a
Colombian
footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a striker.
Club
career
Born in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, Balanta moved to England and grew up
in Fulham as a youth where he
attended Hurlingham & Chelsea Secondary school. Balanta
progressed through the Queens Park Rangers' youth
system before being promoted to the first team in 2007. He was
spotted by QPR scouts playing for CB
Hounslow United who play in The Combined County Football
Division.[1] He
signed his first professional contract with QPR in January
2008, which will keep him at the club until 2010 and was given
shirt number 36.[2
]
He made his first team debut when we was brought on as a substitute, replacing
Ben Sahar, against Crystal
Palace on 4 December 2007. He made his first start against Watford on 29
December 2007. In the 10th minute of the game, Balanta put Dexter
Blackstock through with a looping ball which resulted in him
being fouled and a penalty kick being given, which was scored
by Martin
Rowlands. In the 40th minute, Balanta won an aerial challenge
against Lloyd
Doyley and found unmarked Martin Rowlands with a lob. Rowlands
scored with a chip over Richard Lee from an acute angle. Balanta is
highly rated at QPR and is the latest talent to break through the
youth set up at Loftus
Road.[2
] On 5 January 2008, he made his FA Cup debut against Chelsea, coming on as a 65th minute
substitute for new signing Hogan Ephraim. On 23 February 2008,
Balanta scored his first senior goal for QPR against Sheffield United at Loftus Road.
The goal came in the 19th minute when Hogan Ephraim whipped in a cross into the
near post where Balanta latched onto the ball. Rangers drew the
game 1–1.
At the start of the 2008–09 season, new manager
Iain Dowie handed
Balanta the number 19 shirt and gave him his first start in a League
Cup third
round game away at Swindon Town, which was won 3–2, with
Balanta scoring the first goal. On 13 November 2008, Balanta moved
on loan to League Two side Wycombe Wanderers for three
months.[3] He was
recalled from his loan spell two weeks early having scored three
goals in 11 games.[4][5]
International career
In September 2008, the England
Under-19 side placed Balanta on standby as a replacement were a
player to withdraw from the team.[6]
References
- ^
Waiting in the Wings, 3
April 2008, Queens Park Rangers F.C.. Retrieved September 24,
2008.
- ^ a
b
"Exclusive: Balanta turns
pro". Queens Park Rangers F.C.. 2008-01-16. http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1216836,00.html. Retrieved
2008-01-16.
- ^
"Wycombe sign QPR striker
Balanta". BBC Sport. 2008-11-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/7729918.stm. Retrieved
2008-11-14.
- ^
Peters, Dave (2009-02-03). "Rangers recall Colombian
ace". This Is Local London. http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/sport/4097183.Rangers_recall_Colombian_ace/. Retrieved
2009-02-03.
- ^
"Angelo Balanta".
Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=48289. Retrieved
2009-02-03.
- ^
Balanta on Standby, 22
September 2008, Queens Park Rangers F.C.. Retrieved September 24,
2008.
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