Leon Balogun

Leon Balogun

Balogun playing for Nigeria in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Leon Aderemi Balogun[1]
Date of birth	(1988-06-28) 28 June 1988 (age 36)[2]
Place of birth	Berlin, West Germany
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back[4]
Team information
Current team	Rangers
Number	27
Youth career
	Hertha BSC
0000–2007	Hertha Zehlendorf
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Türkiyemspor Berlin	29	(4)
2008–2010	Hannover 96 II	37	(1)
2008–2010	Hannover 96	3	(0)
2010–2012	Werder Bremen II	49	(4)
2010–2012	Werder Bremen	3	(0)
2012–2014	Fortuna Düsseldorf	28	(0)
2012–2014	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	4	(1)
2014–2015	Darmstadt 98	21	(4)
2015–2018	Mainz 05	52	(1)
2017	Mainz 05 II	1	(0)
2018–2020	Brighton & Hove Albion	8	(1)
2020	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)	6	(0)
2020	Wigan Athletic	5	(0)
2020–2022	Rangers	40	(1)
2022–2023	Queens Park Rangers	16	(1)
2023–	Rangers	14	(0)
International career‡
2014–2022	Nigeria	46	(1)
Medal record Representing  Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 2019 Egypt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:52, 2 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:11, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Leon Aderemi Balogun (born 28 June 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Balogun has previously played for Türkiyemspor Berlin, Hannover 96, Werder Bremen, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Darmstadt 98, Mainz 05, Brighton & Hove Albion, Wigan Athletic, a previous spell at Rangers and Queens Park Rangers.