18 Facts About Leon Balogun

Leon Aderemi Balogun was born on 28 June 1988 and is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.

Leon Balogun made his Bundesliga debut on 19 April 2009 for Hannover 96 in a game against Hamburger SV.

Leon Balogun made his competitive debut for the Sussex club coming on as an early substitute against Manchester United replacing injured Lewis Dunk.

Leon Balogun signed for Wigan Athletic on 31 January 2020 on a six-month loan deal.

Leon Balogun signed for Scottish Premiership club Rangers on 24 July 2020 on a one-year contract, with an option in the club's favour to extend for a further year.

Leon Balogun previously played at right back earlier in his career when in Germany.

On 9 April 2021, Leon Balogun signed a new one-year contract with Rangers.

Leon Balogun left Rangers in June 2022 after his contract expired, with his final appearance coming in their 2022 Scottish Cup Final victory.

Leon Balogun signed a one-year contract with Queens Park Rangers on 26 August 2022.

Leon Balogun scored his first goal for the club on 22 October 2022, which proved to be the winner, against his former club Wigan Athletic.

Leon Balogun returned to Rangers on 12 July 2023, a year after departing from the club as a free agent.

Leon Balogun entered at half-time, but was injured after 20 minutes in a collision with signage on the touchline.

Leon Balogun was included in Nigeria's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Leon Balogun made 4 appearances in the competition where The Super Eagles finished as bronze medallists.

Leon Balogun was born in Berlin, West Germany to a Nigerian-Yoruba father and a German mother.

Leon Balogun was raised Roman Catholic and attended a Catholic primary school, but was not religious as a child.

Leon Balogun speaks fluent English and German, but does not speak Yoruba, as his parents tried to assimilate him into German culture.

In November 2019 Leon Balogun said there needed to be a collective response from players to racism in football.