The Colombian Football Federation announced on Tuesday, November 29, that young defensive midfielder Andrés Balanta died suddenly after feeling unwell in training.
The young Colombian footballer, who had been on loan to Atlético Tucuman (Argentina) since the summer, died suddenly of a suspected heart attack at the age of 22.
Atlético Tucumán lamenta confirmar el fallecimiento del futbolista colombiano Andrés Balanta.
Abrazamos y acompañamos con profundo respeto a sus familiares y amigos en este momento. pic.twitter.com/bwHWNrrk7h
— Atlético Tucumán (@ATOficial) November 29, 2022
Balanta, who was on loan from Colombian champions Deportivo Cali, collapsed during training on Tuesday, November 29.
According to local reports, emergency CPR was performed on the young footballer before an ambulance arrived.
However, paramedics were unable to revive the player who died a few minutes later on the way to the hospital.
Tucuman staff told local reporters that Balanta “fell during the warm-up, we brought him in urgently, in two minutes they gave him an hour of cardiac resuscitation but they could not get him out of there.”
Andrés Balanta played at both the U17 and U19 World Cup for his country.
“The Colombian Football Federation regrets the death of Andrés Balanta, player of the @FCFSeleccionCol in its different categories. We send our condolences to his family, friends and relatives. RIP.”
La Federación Colombiana de Fútbol lamenta el fallecimiento de Andrés Balanta, jugador de la @FCFSeleccionCol en sus diferentes categorías. Enviamos nuestras condolencias a sus familiares, amigos y allegados. Q.E.P.D. pic.twitter.com/mqBTgfkAf2
— Selección Colombia (@FCFSeleccionCol) November 29, 2022
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Dios mío 🙏 recíbelo en tu santo seno y dadle la luz perpetua. Vuela alto Andrés ⚽️⚽️ https://t.co/Hiofqe1MLU pic.twitter.com/Xyvq7GzbLX
— Anmarghîe (@Anamariagc3) December 1, 2022
LUTO NO FUTEBOL! 😭💔 Morreu ontem Andrés Balanta, volante colombiano do Atlético Tucumán, durante um treino. Ele tinha apenas 22 anos e teve um mal súbito. Desejamos MUITA FORÇA à família e aos amigos! pic.twitter.com/5atCvgErxY
— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR) November 30, 2022
La semana previa a su debut en primera división hablamos mucho de su familia, del esfuerzo que había hecho, y lo que significaba jugar en primera para él y su familia. Fuiste una persona divina Andrés Balanta! Abrazo al cielo…QEPD pic.twitter.com/6UT7eQluRQ
— Gerardo Pelusso (@GerardoPelusso) November 30, 2022
Acaba de fallecer repentinamente el futbolista de Atletico Tucuman, Andres Balanta, de 22 años de edad. Que medicos y autoridades sanitarias no encuentren el motivo de semejante cantidad de victimas, los convierte en participes del genocidio mas grande de la historia pic.twitter.com/kdLqqFOhRe
— Julio Razona (@JulioRazona) November 29, 2022
¿Qué si Balanta metía?
METÍA CON TODO, por favor recordar este bello momento 🏆🙌Gracias Andrés Balanta, gracias campeón 🇳🇬pic.twitter.com/3KECxVMXWr
— 🄳🄴🄿🄾🅁🅃🄸🅅🄾 🄲🄰🄻🄸 (@deportivocalico) November 30, 2022
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