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Leon Balogun

レオン・バログン　/　れおん・ばろぐん

Association football player from Allied-occupied Germany

June 28, 1988 (age 37)　・　West Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany

association football player

My Take

Leon Balogun is the sort of unglamorous defender I quietly champion. Born in West Berlin with Nigerian roots, the towering centre-back has built a career out of doing the dirty work that rarely makes highlight reels. At 190 cm he's a genuine physical presence, versatile enough to slot in at right-back, and durable enough to travel across European football while representing Nigeria internationally. Strikers get the headlines, but it's defenders like Balogun who hold a team's spine together. I respect the dual-heritage story he carries and the understated reliability he brings. The unsung backbone deserves applause too, and he has mine.

Overview

Leon Aderemi Balogun (born 28 June 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Leon Balogun
Name (Japanese): レオン・バログン
Reading: れおん・ばろぐん
Born: June 28, 1988 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Dragon
Origin: West Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: 190 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leonbalogun/
Xhttps://x.com/LeonBalogun
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B0%E3%83%B3

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