Angelo Balanta
Balanta in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ángelo Jasiel Balanta | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Boreham Wood | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CB Hounslow United | |||
| –2007 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2014 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Carlisle United | 7 | (1) |
| 2016– | Boreham Wood | 42 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2017 (UTC). |
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Ángelo Jasiel Balanta (born 1 July 1990) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger or a striker for National League club Boreham Wood.
Born in Cali, Colombia, Balanta moved to England when he was 5 and grew up in Fulham as a youth where he attended Hurlingham & Chelsea Secondary school. he then attended south thames college for a year, completing a construction course. Balanta progressed through the Queens Park Rangers' youth system before being promoted to the first team in 2007. He had been spotted by QPR scouts playing for CB Hounslow United who play in the Combined Counties League. 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.
He made his first team debut when he 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 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. 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.
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