Kofi Balmer, born on the 19th of September 2000, is a 24-year-old footballer hailing from Northern Ireland. His primary position is central defence, a role he plays for Motherwell. Standing at 6ft 2in (1.89m), Balmer weighs in at 12st 12lbs (82kg) and proudly dons the number 5 jersey. His skills have not only been recognised on a club level but also on an international scale, having represented the Northern Ireland national team.
Balmer's current market value is approximately €175,000, which converts to around £150,000, as per the evaluation by Transfermarkt. His contract with Motherwell has a remaining duration of 1 year and 7 months, scheduled to expire on 30th June 2026.
Balmer began his professional football journey in July 2016, joining as a trainee for Ballymena United, a club in the Northern Irish Premiership. In his debut season (2016 - 2017) with Ballymena United, he managed to make one first team appearance in the league and scored one goal. The following 2017 - 2018 season at Ballymena United saw Balmer making 11 more first team appearances in league matches.
In what can be described as a local move, Balmer transferred from Ballymena United to another Premiership club, Larne, in July 2021. His career took a significant leap forward in August 2022, when he transferred again, this time to Crystal Palace in the prestigious English Premier League, for an undisclosed fee.
However, Balmer's time at Crystal Palace was punctuated by loans to clubs in England's lower divisions. Firstly, in July 2023, Balmer was loaned out to Port Vale in England's League Two. A short six months later, upon completion of his loan at Port Vale, Balmer returned to Crystal Palace in January 2024. Not long after, Balmer was loaned out again within the same month, this time to AFC Wimbledon, yet another club in the League Two.
After these string of loans, Balmer finally found more permanent grounds. In July 2024, he transferred from Crystal Palace to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership. During the current 2024 - 2025 season with Motherwell, Balmer has already made nine first team appearances in league matches. He has also participated in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 for Motherwell, scoring one goal across two starts and one substitute appearance.
