Leon Balogun Biography, Age, Career, FIFA 22, Net Worth & Wiki

Leon Aderemi Balogun, a professional football player for Queens Park Rangers and the Nigerian national team, was born on June 28, 1988. Balogun has formerly played for teams including Brighton & Hove Albion, Wigan Athletic, Rangers, Türkiyemspor Berlin, Hannover 96, Werder Bremen, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Darmstadt 98, and Mainz 05. Born in Berlin, West Germany, Balogun to a German mother and a Nigerian-Yoruba father.

Balogun was brought up as a Roman Catholic and attended Catholic school from an early age, but he soon developed a dislike for his rigorous upbringing and decided to abandon religion. Balogun began to believe in God anew through the challenges of his early football career, and he is now a devoted Christian. As his parents worked to adapt him to German society, Balogun does not speak Yoruba, but he is a fluent speaker of English and German. Balogun stated in November 2019 that players needed to come together to address racism in football.

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Awards

Rangers

• Scottish Premiership: 2020–21
• Scottish Cup: 2021–22
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2021–22

Nigeria

• Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2019

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Leon Balogun Net Worth

The range of Leon Balogun’s net worth or income is thought to be between £6,000,000. However, his major occupation as a soccer player has brought him a significant amount of wealth.

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Leon Balogun FIFA 22 Stats

In FIFA 22, Leon Balogun has an overall rating of 74 and his potential is also 74.

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Club Career

Early Career

• On April 19, 2009, he made his Bundesliga debut for Hannover 96 against Hamburger SV.
• He was without a club for three months following the expiration of his contract with 2.
• Bundesliga team Fortuna Düsseldorf in the summer of 2014 before joining Darmstadt 98.
• He agreed to a deal that will last through the 2014–15 campaign.

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Balogun committed to a two-year contract with Premier League team Brighton & Hove Albion on May 22.
• Balogun replaced injured Lewis Dunk in the first half against Manchester United to make his competitive debut for the Sussex club.
• In the end, the Seagulls defeated United 3-2 at Falmer Stadium.
• At Falmer Stadium, he scored his first goal for the Albion to make it 2-0 against bitter rivals Crystal Palace.
• He did it in only 25 seconds after coming in to replace Pascal Groß after Shane Duffy was sent off for headbutting.
• The Albion won the match 3-1 to gain bragging rights in the M23 derby.
• Balogun participated in his first-ever EFL Cup game on August 27, 2019.

Wigan Athletic

• On January 31, 2020, Wigan Athletic and Balogun agreed to a six-month loan agreement.
• He agreed to a short-term, permanent deal with the Latics on June 25, 2020, that would last through the completion of the 2019–20 campaign.

Rangers

• On July 24, 2020, Balogun agreed to a one-year deal with Scottish Premiership team Rangers, with a one-year extension option.
• A week later, on August 1, he made his Rangers debut against Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership, and he did well as his team won 1-0.
• He filled in at right back in February 2021 when club captain James Tavernier had an injury and reserve player Nathan Patterson was suspended.
• Earlier in his career, Balogun played right back while living in Germany.

QPR

• On August 26, 2022, Balogun agreed to a one-year deal with Queens Park Rangers.

International Career

• Balogun, who has a Nigerian father and a German mother, was called up by Nigeria to replace Joseph Yobo for a friendly match against Mexico in March 2014.
• Balogun came in at halftime but was hurt after 20 minutes after he collided with some touchline signs.
• After surgery, he was expected to miss two to three months due to a foot fracture.
• He subsequently told the reporters, nevertheless, that there was no need for surgery because of his injuries.
• He participated in his second game for Nigeria on March 25, 2015, a 1-0 loss to Uganda.
• On June 13, 2015, he participated in his third match for the nation, appearing in a 2-0 victory against Chad in the first round of the 2017 African Nations Cup qualifying.
• He was included in Nigeria’s final 23-man roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in June 2018.
• Balogun participated fully in all three of Nigeria’s games, including a 2-0 victory over Iceland, although the team was eliminated after placing third in their group.
• The Nigerian team for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations includes Balogun.
• Against Guinea in Nigeria’s second group match, which Nigeria won 1-0 to go to the knockout stages, he made his competitive debut.
• Balogun participated in the match in which The Super Eagles won the bronze medal four times.

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