Kofi Balmer
Defender - Centre-Back
at Motherwell FC
at Motherwell FC
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€200k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Ballymena United FC
top club · 90 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2022
€300k
top transfer fee · 22/23
4
best season · 20/21
26 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-09-19 · 6 players total
221Appearances
14Goals
8Assists
49Yellow cards
3Red cards
79Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kofi Balmer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-09-19 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Motherwell FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Deadline Day Soccer |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Motherwell FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Motherwell FC
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Palace U21 → Motherwell FC
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Palace U21
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Palace U21 → AFC Wimbledon
23/24 · Loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Port Vale → Palace U21
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Palace U21 → Port Vale
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Port Vale FC, AFC Wimbledon, Crystal Palace U21
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: Larne FC → Palace U21
22/23 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2022
22/23 — Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace U21, Larne FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Larne FC
41 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Ballymena Utd → Larne FC
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ballymena United FC
16 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ballymena United FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ballymena United FC
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ballymena United FC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Ballymena U18 → Ballymena Utd
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ballymena United FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Motherwell FC
2.5%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
AFC Wimbledon
20.6%
Crystal Palace U21
23.2%
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Larne FC
11.1%
Ballymena United FC
42.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 180 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1,468 |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1,653 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larne FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 793 |
| Ballymena United FC | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 90 | 8 | 3 | 3,024 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Motherwell FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Port Vale FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,468 |
| 23/24 | PL2 Playoffs | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1,653 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Larne FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Irish Cup | Larne FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Conference League | Larne FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Premier League | Larne FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Larne FC | 28 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 793 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Larne FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Playout Premier League | Ballymena United FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 379 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Ballymena United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Irish Cup | Ballymena United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Ballymena United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irish League Cup | Ballymena United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Playoff Premier League | Ballymena United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,585 |
| 17/18 | Irish League Cup | Ballymena United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Playoff Conference League | Ballymena United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Playoff Premier League | Ballymena United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 791 |
| 16/17 | Playoff Premier League | Ballymena United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Ballymena U18 | Ballymena Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Ballymena Utd | Larne FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-11 | Larne FC | Palace U21 | Transfer | 150000 | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-15 | Palace U21 | Port Vale | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-16 | Port Vale | Palace U21 | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Palace U21 | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | AFC Wimbledon | Palace U21 | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Palace U21 | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-02-12 | 2021-04-15 | 63 | 16 |
Current€200k
Peak€200k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #47789 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28031 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | #4 | 20 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Cosgrove | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Herron | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Jarvis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohan Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuad Sule | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronan Hale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cian Bolger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee J Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Millar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davy McDaid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Lecky | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jude Winchester | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Randall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Doherty | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy McGrory | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Addis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cathair Friel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 3 | 13 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Larne FC | 3 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 17 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 2 | 19 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Conference League | Larne FC | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | AFC Wimbledon | Palace U21 | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Palace U21 | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | — | €175k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-16 | Port Vale | Palace U21 | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-15 | Palace U21 | Port Vale | Loan | — | €200k |
Last 48 matches for Motherwell FC while Kofi Balmer was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–2 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–2 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–3 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–1 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 3–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 3–2 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 2–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 4–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-02-26 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–1 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 1–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 3–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–2 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–1 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 4–3 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 4–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–1 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–1 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 2–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kofi Balmer's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 35% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 43% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 36% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 23% |
| Hibernian FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 31% |
| Aberdeen FC | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 23% |
| Celtic FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 33 | -25 | 0% |
| Rangers FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 17% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| Walsall FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 50% |
| Fleetwood Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 24 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 1,468 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 1,653 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 793 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 582 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 1,585 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 791 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
94 apps
9 G
2 A
League Two
17 apps
1 G
3 A
Playout Premier League
3 apps
1 G
1 A
Prem. Sports Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League 2
22 apps
1 G
0 A
Playoff Premier League
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
23 apps
0 G
1 A
Playoff Conference League
3 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
11 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kofi Balmer?
Kofi Balmer is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Motherwell FC.
How old is Kofi Balmer?
Kofi Balmer is 25 years old. He was born on September 19, 2000 in Newtownabbey.
What position does Kofi Balmer play?
Kofi Balmer plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Kofi Balmer play for?
Kofi Balmer currently plays for Motherwell FC.
How many career goals has Kofi Balmer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kofi Balmer has scored 14 goals in 221 appearances.
What is Kofi Balmer's market value?
Kofi Balmer's most recent reported market value is €200k.