Angelo Balanta
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| Angelo Balanta | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angelo Balanta | |
| Date of birth | July 1, 1990 | |
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | |
| Height | 5ft 8 | |
| Playing position | Left Winger, Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Queens Park Rangers | |
| Number | 36 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| -2007 | QPR Centre of Excellence | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2007– | Queens Park Rangers | 11 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Angelo Balanta (born 1 July 1990 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian winger who currently plays for Queens Park Rangers. Angelo played for their youth team, but was recently been promoted into the first team. He signed his first professional contract with QPR in January 2008, which will keep him at the club until 2010 and has been given shirt number 36. [1]
His debut appearance occurred when we was brought on as a substitute, replacing Ben Sahar, against Crystal Palace on 4 December 2007. He made his first professional 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 being given.
This penalty was scored by Martin Rowlands. On the 40th minute, Balanta won an aerial challenge against Lloyd Doyley and found unmarked Martin Rowlands with a lob. Martin Rowlands scored with a chip over Richard Lee from an acute angle. Balanta is highly rated at Q.P.R. 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 versus Chelsea, coming on as a 65th minute substitute for new signing Hogan Ephraim. On the 23rd February 2008, Balanta scored his first senior goal for Q.P.R. against Sheffield United at Loftus Road. The goal came in the 19th minute where former West Ham starlet Hogan Ephraim whipped in a superb cross into the near post where Balanta latched onto the ball and made no mistake with his finish. Rangers drew the game 1-1.
[edit] References
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: BALANTA TRUNS PRO (HTML). Queens Park Rangers (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: BALANTA TRUNS PRO (HTML). Queens Park Rangers (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
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