Folarin Balogun

Who is this?

Folarin Jerry Balogun (born July 3, 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the United States national team. A Hale End academy prospect of Arsenal, Balogun was promoted to the first team in 2020 and featured sparingly for the club, later going on loan to EFL Championship side Middlesbrough in 2022. In the following season, Balogun made his breakthrough in a loan to Ligue 1 side Reims, where he scored 22 goals in his one season. In August 2023, Balogun left Arsenal and signed with Monaco for €40 million ($43 million). Balogun represented both the United States and England at the youth international level. In May 2023, he decided to play for the United States senior national team. He made his debut in June 2023, winning the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League and scoring his first goal in the final.

Career

1. 2001
   Born
2. 2017
   Joined Arsenal F.C.
3. 2021
   Joined England national under-21 association football team
4. 2022
   Joined Middlesbrough F.C.
5. 2022
   Joined Stade de Reims
6. 2023
   Joined AS Monaco FC
7. 2023
   Joined United States men's national soccer team

Trivia

• •Place of birth: New York City
• •Citizenship: United States, United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football