Brayan Ceballos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ceballos and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

Brayan Ceballos

Personal information
Full name	Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez
Date of birth	(2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	New England Revolution
Youth career
	Universitario Popayán
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Universitario Popayán	5	(0)
2019–2021	Deportes Quindío	38	(1)
2022–2024	Fortaleza	47	(0)
2023–2024	→ Junior (loan)	16	(1)
2024	→ Dynamo Kyiv (loan)	3	(1)
2025–	New England Revolution	0	(0)
*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 Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

New England Revolution

On 13 December 2024 Ceballos signed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.[2]

Career statistics

As of 29 December 2022[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		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

1. One appearance in Campeonato Cearense, five appearances in Copa do Nordeste.

Honours

Fortaleza

• Copa do Nordeste: 2022
• Campeonato Cearense: 2022, 2023

Atlético Junior

• Categoría Primera A: 2023-II

References

1. "Brayan Ceballos - FC Dynamo Kyiv official website".
2. "Revolution Acquire Center Back Brayan Ceballos from Fortaleza". revolutionsoccer.net. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
3. "Refuerzos del Deportes Quindío para el 2019" [Additions of Deportes Quindío for 2019] (in Spanish). Deportes Quindío. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
4. "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.
5. "¡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.
6. Brayan Ceballos at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

External links

• Brayan Ceballos at Soccerway.com
• Brayan Ceballos at WorldFootball.net
• Brayan Ceballos at BDFutbol