Quick Facts
Biography
Brayan Andrés Ceballos Jiménez (born 24 May 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as central defender for Junior on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza.
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.
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.
Career statistics
- As of 29 December 2022
| 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 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Career total | 59 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 1 | ||
Honours
Fortaleza
- Copa do Nordeste: 2022
- Campeonato Cearense: 2022, 2023