Felipe Baloy facts for kids
Baloy with Santos Laguna in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Felipe Abdiel Baloy Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Euro Kickers | 25 | (3) |
| 2000 | Sporting '89 | 30 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | Envigado | 37 | (3) |
| 2003 | Independiente Medellín | 9 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Grêmio | 50 | (3) |
| 2005 | Atlético Paranaense | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Monterrey | 145 | (10) |
| 2010–2013 | Santos Laguna | 125 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Morelia | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Atlas (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Rionegro Águilas | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | Tauro | 5 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Municipal | 19 | (1) |
| Total | 495 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2018 | Panama | 102 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Felipe Abdiel Baloy Ramírez (born on February 24, 1981) is a former professional footballer from Panama. He played as a defender. Felipe Baloy made history by scoring Panama’s first-ever goal in a FIFA World Cup. This happened against England during the 2018 tournament.
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Early Life and Football Dreams
Felipe Baloy was the second youngest of seven brothers. He grew up in the busy neighborhood of Cerro Batea in the San Miguelito district. Before that, his family lived in the San Martin neighborhood. Felipe, often called Pipe, became interested in football by playing in the streets with his friends.
Club Career Highlights
Starting His Professional Journey
At 18, Felipe Baloy began his professional football career. He joined the ANAPROF team Eurokickers in Panama. His time there lasted only a year because the team moved down a league. After that, he joined Sporting '89. He also became part of the Panama U-20 squad. There, a football agent from Colombia, Luis Felipe Posso, noticed him. This opened doors for Baloy to play in Colombia.
Playing in Colombia
When he was 19, Baloy moved to Colombia. He joined the Copa Mustang team Envigado in 2001. He played with them for two seasons. Then, he moved to another club in the Antioquia region, Independiente Medellín.
With Medellín, he had more success. He played in the Copa Libertadores in 2003. This is a very big South American football tournament. His team, Independiente Medellín, made it to the semi-finals. After playing only nine league games, he moved to Brazil.
Time in Brazil
Baloy started his career in Brazil with Grêmio. He played there during the 2003 and 2004 seasons in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's top football league. Even though he was only 23, Baloy became the team captain.
However, Grêmio was not playing well. They were close to moving down a league in 2003 and actually did in 2004. Soon after Grêmio moved down, Athletico Paranaense signed Baloy. He had some success there, as his team finished sixth in the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. But he only played five league games. He also wasn't part of the team that finished second in the 2005 Copa Libertadores finals, losing to São Paulo.
Success in Mexico
In July 2005, Baloy arrived in Mexico to play for Monterrey in the Primera División, Mexico's top football league. He played his first game on July 30, 2005. Monterrey lost that match 1–2 to Pachuca.
Baloy had to work hard to win over the Mexican fans. He was taking the place of Pablo Rotchen, an Argentine defender who was very popular. After a few good games, Baloy became popular with the fans.
In 2005, Pipe was part of the Monterrey team that finished second in the league during the 2005 Apertura season. After that season, Monterrey was not playing as well as before. But Baloy was still a top player and was often called one of the best defenders in Mexico.
In 2007, Baloy played in the 2007 Copa Libertadores. He was loaned out to Club América just for that competition.
In later years, other big teams in Europe were interested in Baloy. In 2007, a team from England's top league, Derby County, wanted him. However, the move did not happen. In 2008, another English team, Arsenal, was also interested.
In the 2009 Apertura, Baloy and Monterrey became champions. They defeated Cruz Azul with a total score of 6–4 over two games. Baloy became the first player from Panama to win Mexico's top football league championship. He was nominated for the Mexican Golden Ball as the best defender that year. He finished second, behind his teammate Duilio Davino.
Soon after winning the championship, Baloy made an unexpected move to Santos Laguna. This ended his four years with Monterrey, where he played 145 games and scored 10 goals.
On December 14, 2013, it was announced that Baloy was sold to Monarcas Morelia.
International Career for Panama
Felipe Baloy captained the Panama national team for many years. He played in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He played alongside famous Panamanian players like José Luis Garcés, Luis Tejada, and Jaime Penedo.
As a young player, Baloy was part of the Panama U-20 squad. They tried to qualify for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. He played his first senior game for Panama in May 2001. This was a 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras. By November 17, 2017, he had played 100 games and scored 3 goals for his country.
Pipe also helped Panama try to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was part of the "Best XI" team in the 2005 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments. He also played in the teams that finished second in both the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the UNCAF Nations Cup 2007.
In May 2018, he was chosen for Panama’s first 35-player squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He was later included in the final team. On June 24, 2018, Baloy scored Panama's first-ever goal in a World Cup match. This goal came in a 1–6 loss against England. He stopped playing international football after the 2018 World Cup. In Russia, he became the oldest player to score in a World Cup match on his debut.
International Goals for Panama
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 17 November 2004 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  El Salvador |
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2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 16 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Guatemala |
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2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 3. | 29 March 2016 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Haiti |
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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 24 June 2018 | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |  England |
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2018 FIFA World Cup |
Personal Life
Felipe Baloy's father is from Chile and his mother is from Panama. He is married and has three children. He lives in Panama with his family. He also became a citizen of Mexico. He is good friends with his Panama national team mates Blas Pérez and Gabriel Enrique Gómez.
Awards and Achievements
Club Trophies
Monterrey
- Primera División: Apertura 2009 (Champions)
Santos Laguna
- Primera División: Clausura 2012 (Champions)
International Achievements
Panama
- CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2005 (Finished second)
Individual Awards
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Tournament Best XI (One of the best 11 players)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament team: 2007 (One of the best players)
- Tecate Premios Deportes Best XI: 2008 (One of the best 11 players)
Images for kids
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Baloy with Santos Laguna in 2012
See also
In Spanish: Felipe Baloy para niños
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
External links
- Felipe Baloy – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com
- Felipe Baloy at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
