Leon Balogun
| 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.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkiyemspor 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 |
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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.
International stats
| 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.
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.