Date of birth | 28 June 1988 |
Place of birth | Berlin, Germany |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Weight | 81 kg |
Height | 1.90 m |
Position | Defender |
Leon Balogun played for FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf during his youth career.
He joined Brighton and Hove Albion in July 2018 with a two-year contract.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Türkiyemspor Berlin | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
Hannover 96 | 01 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
Werder Bremen | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
Fortuna Dusseldorf | 01 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 02 Oct 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
1.FSV Mainz 05 | 01 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2018 | |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 01 Jul 2018 | 01 Jul 2020 | |
Wigan Athletic | 31 Jan 2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | L |
Wigan Athletic | 01 Jul 2020 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2018-19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2018-19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Premier League | 5 | 3 |
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2019-20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2019-20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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19 Aug 2018 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 2018 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
01 Dec 2018 | Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
04 Dec 2018 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
08 Dec 2018 | Burnley v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
16 Dec 2018 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
22 Dec 2018 | AFC Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2018 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
05 Jan 2019 | AFC Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
06 Feb 2019 | West Bromwich Albion v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
27 Aug 2019 | Bristol Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
04 Jan 2020 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2013-14 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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2015-16 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2016-17 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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2016-17 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2016-17 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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2017-18 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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2017-18 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
2018-19 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 2 |
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2018-19 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 |
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2020-21 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
2020-21 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2021-22 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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2021-22 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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05 Mar 2014 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Oct 2015 | Nigeria v Congo DR | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 2015 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
27 May 2016 | Nigeria v Mali | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2016 | Nigeria v Tanzania | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
12 Nov 2016 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
23 Mar 2017 | Nigeria v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
01 Sep 2017 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
04 Sep 2017 | Cameroon v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
10 Nov 2017 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
14 Nov 2017 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
23 Mar 2018 | Poland v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
28 May 2018 | Nigeria v Congo DR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2018 | England v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Jun 2018 | Croatia v Nigeria | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
22 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Iceland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
26 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Argentina | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
08 Sep 2018 | Seychelles v Nigeria | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
13 Oct 2018 | Nigeria v Libya | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
16 Oct 2018 | Libya v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
17 Nov 2018 | South Africa v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
26 Mar 2019 | Nigeria v Egypt | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
30 Jun 2019 | Madagascar v Nigeria | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
06 Jul 2019 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
10 Jul 2019 | Nigeria v South Africa | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
09 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
13 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
13 Nov 2020 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | D | 4-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
17 Nov 2020 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
27 Mar 2021 | Benin v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
30 Mar 2021 | Nigeria v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
03 Sep 2021 | Nigeria v Liberia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
07 Oct 2021 | Nigeria v Central African Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
10 Oct 2021 | Central African Republic v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
13 Nov 2021 | Liberia v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
16 Nov 2021 | Nigeria v Cape Verde Islands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
25 Mar 2022 | Ghana v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 1st leg |
29 Mar 2022 | Nigeria v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 2nd leg |
13 Jun 2022 | Sao Tome e Principe v Nigeria | W | 0-10 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.