Brayan Ceballos

Brayan Ceballos
Ceballos with the New England Revolution in 2025
Personal information
Full name Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez
Date of birth (2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 CF Montréal
Number 3
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)
2025–2026 New England Revolution 38 (3)
2026– CF Montréal 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026

Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez (born 24 May 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as central defender for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal. He previously played for the New England Revolution.

Club career

Early career

Born in Cali, Ceballos is 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.

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. 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.

New England Revolution

Brayan Ceballos with New England in 2025

On 13 December 2024, Ceballos signed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. Ceballos made his MLS debut, and recorded his first start for the Revolution, in the 2025 season opener, a 0–0 draw against Nashville SC on 22 February. He received MLS team of the matchday honors for week 1. Ceballos was the Revolution's Defender of the Year in 2025.

CF Montréal

On 24 July 2026, Ceballos was acquired by fellow MLS squad CF Montréal for up to $850,000 in General Allocation Money.

Career statistics

As of 29 December 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universitario Popayán 2018 Categoría Primera B 5010——60
Deportes Quindío 2019 Categoría Primera B 1030——40
2020 7040——110
2021 19000——190
2021 Categoría Primera A 11100——111
Total 38170——451
Fortaleza 2022 Série A 160500060270
Career total 5911300060781
  1. ↑ One appearance in Campeonato Cearense, five appearances in Copa do Nordeste.

Honours

Fortaleza

Atlético Junior

References

  1. ↑ "Brayan Ceballos - FC Dynamo Kyiv official website".
  2. 1 2 3 "CF Montreal acquires Colombian defender Brayan Ceballos from New England Revolution". Canadian Soccer Daily. 24 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Revolution Acquire Center Back Brayan Ceballos from Fortaleza". revolutionsoccer.net. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Refuerzos del Deportes Quindío para el 2019" [Additions of Deportes Quindío for 2019] (in Spanish). Deportes Quindío. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "¡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.
  7. ↑ "Revolution battle Nashville SC to 0-0 draw in 2025 MLS season opener". revolutionsoccer.net. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Ruderman, Justin (24 February 2025). "Team of the Matchday: Who shined brightest on MLS is Back weekend?". mlssoccer. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Brayan Ceballos at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2022.