Andrés Felipe Balanta Cifuentes was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Deportivo Cali and Atlético Tucumán. He was born on January 18, 2000, and passed away on November 29, 2022. At the youth level, he was a national representative.
As his first international experience, he joined Atlético Tucumán in June 2022 on loan from Deportivo Cali until June 2023 with a purchase option at the express request of technical director Lucas Pusineri. Balanta went into cardiorespiratory arrest on November 29, 2022, while he was training in Tucumán, Argentina.
He fell to the ground. For forty minutes, medical personnel attempted to revive the patient without success. Andres Balanta, a Colombian footballer who also played in Argentina’s First Division, passed away after collapsing in training. In the 2021/22 season, the 22-year-old made seven appearances for Atletico Tucuman.
Born in Cali, Colombia, Balanta collapsed during training, and forty minutes of resuscitation were ineffective. After moving to Argentina in the summer, the midfielder, who had played in Colombia’s youth ranks and hoped to play in a senior role, had hopes of doing so. A club spokesperson stated: We are sorry to inform you of Andres Balanta’s passing.
“Today’s events have deeply saddened the fans of the club. Obviously, we support his family, partners, and companions.” The Colombia FA added: The death of Andres Balanta, a member of the Colombian national team in all of its divisions, is deeply regretted by the Colombian Football Federation.
The news surprised Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero, whose career ended last year due to a heart condition. Aguero admitted in a Twitch live stream that he was warned that if he continued training and playing, he might have experienced the same fate as Balanta.
He stated: Balanta passed on, they say. In school?Now? “That’s, I clearly remember that the doctor told me that that can happen, and that’s why they (the doctors) don’t allow me to play because of what I had… “I don’t know what happened with the controls [medical testing]… it’s really difficult…” Aguero’s heart condition was discovered shortly after he joined Barcelona.
“That’s s***, I clearly remember that the doctor told me that that can happen. That’s why they (the doctor’s 34-year-old was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia after experiencing discomfort in his chest during a match against Alaves in October 2021. Following medical advice, Aguero later resigned.
Balanta recently went through clinical testing in 2019. While playing for Deportivo Cali after an impermanent loss of cognizance happened in an early daytime instructional meeting. Many people have paid tribute to Balanta, with one fan writing on Twitter: Sad that he left so quickly. Sincere condolences to members of the club, friends, and family. May God bless them.