Brayan Ceballos

Brayan Ceballos
Personal information
Full name	Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez
Date of birth	24 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Dynamo Kyiv; (on loan from Fortaleza)
Number	28
Youth career
	Universitario Popayán
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018	Universitario Popayán
2019–2021	Deportes Quindío
2022–	Fortaleza
2023–2024	→ Junior (loan)
2024–	→ Dynamo Kyiv (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024

Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez (born 24 May 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as central defender for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv, 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.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 29 December 2022^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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^[a]	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.

Honours

Fortaleza

Atlético Junior

Categoría Primera A: 2023-II

References

^ https://fcdynamo.com/en/players/brayan-sebalios ^{[bare URL]}
^ "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.

[Other2022-6] One appearance in Campeonato Cearense, five appearances in Copa do Nordeste.

[1] ttps://fcdynamo.com/en/players/brayan-sebalios ^{[bare URL]}

[2] "Refuerzos del Deportes Quindío para el 2019" [Additions of Deportes Quindío for 2019] (in Spanish). Deportes Quindío. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

[3] "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.

[4] "¡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.

[SW-5] Brayan Ceballos at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

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