# Cheveyo Balentien
**Cheveyo Balentien** (full name Cheveyo Dayshaun Balentien; born 2006 in Almere, Netherlands) is a Dutch-born professional footballer who plays as a right winger and forward for [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) club [AC Milan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ac-milan) and its second team, [Milan Futuro](https://www.edgepedia.org/milan-futuro).[1](https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2025-08-21/official-statement-cheveyo-balentien) He holds Surinamese and Dutch citizenship.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/cheveyo-balentien/profil/spieler/1032683)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Height / position | 1.89 m; right winger, also listed as center-forward[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/cheveyo-balentien/profil/spieler/1032683) • [3](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/cheveyo-balentien-530000) |
| Senior move | Signed by AC Milan on 21 August 2025 for the Milan Futuro project[1](https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2025-08-21/official-statement-cheveyo-balentien) |
| First-team debut | Serie A, 30 August 2025, as an 87th-minute substitute for Santiago Giménez in a 0-2 win at Lecce[4](https://nos.nl/artikel/2580429-nederlands-talent-balentien-18-debuteert-bij-milan-dat-wint-bij-lecce) |
| Contract | Expires 30 June 2030; agent Firmani Football[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/cheveyo-balentien/profil/spieler/1032683) |
| National eligibility | Suriname and Netherlands; has played for Suriname at youth level[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/cheveyo-balentien/profil/spieler/1032683) • [5](https://www.scoutbase.football/players/cheveyo-balentien-PW00210) |
## Youth career
Balentien grew up in Almere and began at SC Buitenboys before joining the youth academy of [FC Utrecht](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-utrecht), where he played for years.[4](https://nos.nl/artikel/2580429-nederlands-talent-balentien-18-debuteert-bij-milan-dat-wint-bij-lecce) He moved to [ADO Den Haag](https://www.edgepedia.org/ado-den-haag)'s youth sector in 2022 and spent the last few seasons there.[1](https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2025-08-21/official-statement-cheveyo-balentien) Before leaving for Italy he had recorded only fifteen minutes of first-team football for ADO.[4](https://nos.nl/artikel/2580429-nederlands-talent-balentien-18-debuteert-bij-milan-dat-wint-bij-lecce)
## AC Milan
AC Milan announced his signing on 21 August 2025, stating that the 2006-born right winger would be part of the Milan Futuro project dedicated to developing young talents.[1](https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2025-08-21/official-statement-cheveyo-balentien) Transfermarkt records his registration with Milan Futuro as effective from that date, with a contract running to 30 June 2030.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/cheveyo-balentien/profil/spieler/1032683)
**Serie A debut.** Eight days after joining, he was named in the first-team squad for the away match against Lecce in the second round of the 2025/26 Serie A season and came on in the 87th minute for [Santiago Giménez](https://www.edgepedia.org/santiago-gimenez), with Milan winning 0-2; [Christian Pulisic](https://www.edgepedia.org/christian-pulisic) had made it 0-2 shortly before, after [Ruben Loftus-Cheek](https://www.edgepedia.org/ruben-loftus-cheek)'s opening goal.[4](https://nos.nl/artikel/2580429-nederlands-talent-balentien-18-debuteert-bij-milan-dat-wint-bij-lecce) He also appeared in the Coppa Italia that season.[6](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/cheveyo-balentien/137048)
## Playing record and style
In 2025/26 he made 2 Serie A appearances for Milan totaling 3 minutes, plus 1 [Coppa Italia](https://www.edgepedia.org/coppa-italia) appearance, while featuring for Milan Futuro in [Serie D](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-d) and for Milan's under-20 side.[7](https://theanalyst.com/players/6776/cheveyo-balentien) • [8](https://www.besoccer.com/player/career-path/cheveyo-mul-3329843) Data providers list him as a right winger who can also play centrally; Field Insider profiles him as a center-forward and notes that at 19 he remained a fringe squad member with limited minutes.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/cheveyo-balentien/profil/spieler/1032683) • [3](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/cheveyo-balentien-530000)
## International eligibility
Balentien holds Surinamese and Dutch citizenship and has represented Suriname at youth international level, while remaining eligible for the Netherlands; ScoutBase also lists Curaçao as a possible eligibility.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/cheveyo-balentien/profil/spieler/1032683) • [5](https://www.scoutbase.football/players/cheveyo-balentien-PW00210) He had not been called up by a senior national team as of the 2025/26 season.[9](https://fifaindex.com/players/81252-cheveyo-balentien/fc26)
## References
1. [Official Statement: Cheveyo Balentien, AC Milan (21 August 2025)](https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2025-08-21/official-statement-cheveyo-balentien)
2. [Cheveyo Balentien, player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/cheveyo-balentien/profil/spieler/1032683)
3. [Cheveyo Balentien, Scout Report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/cheveyo-balentien-530000)
4. [Nederlands talent Balentien (18) debuteert bij Milan, NOS (30 August 2025)](https://nos.nl/artikel/2580429-nederlands-talent-balentien-18-debuteert-bij-milan-dat-wint-bij-lecce)
5. [Cheveyo Balentien, Player Profile, ScoutBase](https://www.scoutbase.football/players/cheveyo-balentien-PW00210)
6. [Cheveyo Balentien, fiche joueur, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/cheveyo-balentien/137048)
7. [Cheveyo Balentien, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/6776/cheveyo-balentien)
8. [Cheveyo Balentien's career, BeSoccer](https://www.besoccer.com/player/career-path/cheveyo-mul-3329843)
9. [Cheveyo Balentien, FC 26 profile, FIFA Index](https://fifaindex.com/players/81252-cheveyo-balentien/fc26)
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