FC Dynamo Kyiv has reached an agreement with Brazilian side Fortaleza on the loan of 23-year-old Colombian defender Brian Ceballos.
Brian Ceballos. Photo: fcdynamo.comThe agreement is for six months, until the end of the calendar year 2024. At the end of this period, Dynamo will have the right of first refusal to buy the player's transfer.
Brief background.
Brian Ceballos was born on May 24, 2001 in the Colombian city of Cali. He is a graduate of the Universidad Popayán club, for which the young man made his debut in adult football, namely in the Colombian Primera División B, a month before his 17th birthday. In early 2019, Brian, who plays as a central defender, moved to another Primera Division club, Deportes Quindio, with whom he reached the top division of Colombia in 2021.
In early 2022, Ceballos joined Brazilian side Fortaleza. During the year and a half he spent at the club from the city of the same name, Brian played in 47 matches, becoming twice the champion of the state of Cearense (in 2022 and 2023) and the winner of the Nordeste Cup.
In the summer of 2023, the center back returned to his homeland on loan to the top flight club Atlético Junior. At the end of the season, Bryan added a championship title to his collection, winning the Torneo Finalizacion-2023 with the juniors.
Ceballos also played 4 matches for the Colombian U23 national team. Together with the team, Brian took part in the pre-Olympic tournament for the 2024 Games.
