Leon Balogun Biography: News, Height, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Rangers, Wikipedia
May 20, 2026 • 6:16 am Posted By
Biography
Leon Balogun (conceived 28 June 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for the Nigeria National Team and Rangers FC, a Scottish club.
Nigerian Footballer
Early Life
Leon Balogun was born on the 28th of 1988 in Berlin, West Germany. His father is a Yoruba man from Nigeria while his mother is German.
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He was raised a Roman Catholic.
Career
On the 19th of April 2009, Leon made his Bundesliga debut for the club Hannover 96, where the club played against Hamburger SV.
Since then, he has played with the following clubs: Fortuna Düsseldorf, Darmstadt 1998, Brighton & Hove Albian. He joined the latter club on the 22nd of May 2026.
He signed a six-month loan with Wigan Athletic on the 31st of January 2026.
On the 24th of July 2026, he joined the Scottish Club Rangers on a one-year contract.
He debuted for the National team in March 2014. He was called up as a replacement for Joseph Yobo. The game was a friendly match between Nigeria and Cameroon.
He played his second game for Nigeria on the 25th of March, 2026. A match between Nigeria and Uganda.
He was named to the Nigeria 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in June 2018.
He was also included in the national team for the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations.
He has made 32 appearances for the National team.
Personal Life
Leon speaks English and German fluently. But he doesn’t speak Yoruba, his father’s native tongue.
He is a Christian and has never been married. Neither does he have a child.
Net Worth
Leon Balogun has garnered an estimated net worth of 2-15 million dollars so far in his career.
Social Media
- Twitter: @LeonBalogun
- Instagram: @leonbalogun
- Phone Number: Nil
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