Leon Balogun

Date of birth28 June 1988
Place of birthBerlin, Germany
NationalityNigerian
Weight81 kg
Height1.90 m
PositionDefender

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.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
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

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2018-19 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 2
2018-19 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 5
3
1
2
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.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
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.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2013-14 Nigeria International Friendly
1
2015-16 Nigeria International Friendly 3
2016-17 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
2016-17 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 1
2016-17 Nigeria International Friendly 1
1
2017-18 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 7
2
2017-18 Nigeria International Friendly 5
2018-19 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 6
2
2018-19 Nigeria International Friendly 2
1
2020-21 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 4
2020-21 Nigeria International Friendly 2
2021-22 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations
1
2021-22 Nigeria FIFA World Cup 7
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
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.