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Folarin Jerry Balogun (born 3 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Reims, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal. Born in the United States, he represents England at youth international level.

Folarin Balogun
Personal information
Full name Folarin Jerry Balogun[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth New York City, New York, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Reims
(on loan from Arsenal)
Number 29
Youth career
Aldersbrook
2008–2020 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Arsenal 2 (0)
2022 → Middlesbrough (loan) 18 (3)
2022– → Reims (loan) 14 (8)
National team‡
2018 England U17
2018 United States U18 4 (2)
2018–2019 England U18
2020 England U20 1 (0)
2021– England U21 13 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:39, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:05, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Early life


Balogun was born in New York City and emigrated to England when he was two years old,[3][4] growing up in London.[5] His parents were born in Nigeria.[6] Balogun is often referred to by his nickname of 'Flo', coined to him in his years at Arsenal's Hale End academy.[7]


Club career


Balogun joined Arsenal at the age of eight after being scouted while playing for his previous Sunday League side, Aldersbrook.[8][9] Before trialling with Arsenal, he had trialled with North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and nearly signed for them.[9]

He signed a professional contract in February 2019.[10]

In July 2020, after failing to agree a new contract with Arsenal, he was linked with a transfer away from the club, including a proposed £8 million sale to Brentford.[11][12]

He made his senior debut in the Europa League on 29 October 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute in a group stage match against Dundalk.[13][14]

He scored his first senior goal on 26 November 2020, in a Europa League group stage match against Molde.[15][14]

On 26 April 2021, Balogun signed a new long-term contract with the club.[16]

Balogun made his Premier League debut in a 2–0 loss against newly promoted Brentford on 13 August 2021.[17]

On 12 January 2022, he joined EFL Championship club Middlesbrough on a loan deal until the end of the season.[18][19][20]

In August 2022 he moved on loan to French club Reims.[21][22]


International career


Born in the United States to Nigerian parents and raised in England, Balogun is eligible to represent all three nations at international level. After playing for England at the under-17 level and appearing in the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship,[23] he accepted a call up from the United States under-18 national team in August 2018 for a training camp and a tournament in the Czech Republic.[5][24] He played in all four of the United States' games in the Václav Ježek Youth Tournament and scored twice.[25] He has also expressed interest in playing for Nigeria, although he has stated that he enjoys England's "style of play" which is "similar to Arsenal's".[26][27]

In 2019 he appeared and scored for the England under-18 national team in a tournament in Dubai.[28] In October 2020 he made an appearance for the England under-20 against Wales.[29][30]

On 27 August 2021, Balogun received his first call up to the England under-21 team.[31] On 7 September 2021, he made his England U21 debut as a substitute during the 2-0 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win over Kosovo under-21s at Stadium MK.[32]


Style of play


Balogun is known for his pace, technique, and being two-footed.[33] Martin Keown has compared Balogun to Arsenal's legendary striker Ian Wright, due to his speed and intelligent movement.[34] In his first interview for Middlesbrough, Balogun said he takes inspiration from Edinson Cavani and Robert Lewandowski.[35]


Media


Balogun was involved in the Amazon Original sports docuseries All or Nothing: Arsenal, which documented the club by spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on and off the field throughout their 2021–22 season.[36][37]


Career statistics


As of match played 6 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal U21 2018–19[38] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
2019–20[39] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
2020–21[14] ————2[lower-alpha 1]121
2021–22[40] ————2[lower-alpha 1]222
Total ————6363
Arsenal 2020–21[14] Premier League 0000105[lower-alpha 2]20062
2021–22[40] Premier League 200020——40
2022–23[41] Premier League 00000000—00
Total 2000305200102
Middlesbrough (loan) 2021–22[40] Championship 1832000——203
Reims (loan) 2022–23[2] Ligue 1 14800———148
Career total 3411203052635016
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References


  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018". The Football Association. p. 4. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
  2. Folarin Balogun at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. Okeleji, Oluwashina (21 March 2019). "Nigeria yet to approach Arsenal's Folarin Balogun". BBC News. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Mikel Arteta sends message to Arsenal contract rebel Folarin Balogun". Metro. London. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. Karen, Mattias (20 August 2018). "U.S. under-18s call up promising Arsenal prospect Folarin Balogun". ESPN. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. Critchlow, Dan (15 March 2019). "Folarin Balogun admits he hasn't decided international allegiance: England, USA or Nigeria". Daily Cannon. Belfast. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. "Nelson - The youngsters who have impressed me most". Nelson - The youngsters who have impressed me most. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  8. Wheatley, Chris (4 September 2018). "Arsenal academy update: Smith-Rowe, Willock & Balogun set for breakthrough campaign". Goal. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  9. "Young Gun: Folarin Balogun". Arsenal F.C. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  10. Abayomi, Tosin (14 February 2019). "Nigerian born Folarin Balogun signs professional contract with Arsenal". Pulse. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  11. "Folarin Balogun appears to confirm Arsenal decision on Instagram". Metro. DMG Media. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  12. Thomas, Lyall (31 July 2020). "Folarin Balogun: Arsenal demand £8m for Brentford target". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  13. Smith, Geroge (29 October 2020). "'Better than Firmino!' – Arsenal fans go nuts after Mikel Arteta's Folarin Balogun decision". Football.london. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  14. "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  15. "Molde 0-3 Arsenal: Nicolas Pepe praised by Mikel Arteta". BBC Sport. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  16. "Folarin Balogun signs new long-term contract". Arsenal F.C. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  17. de Roché, Art (13 August 2021). "Folarin Balogun starts his first Premier League game for Arsenal vs Brentford". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  18. "Arsenal loan striker Balogun to Boro". BBC Sport. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  19. "Folarin Balogun joins Middlesbrough on loan". Arsenal F.C. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  20. "Folarin Balogun Joins Boro On Loan". Middlesbrough F.C. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  21. "Folarin Balogun joins Stade de Reims on loan". Arsenal F.C.
  22. Flood, George (3 August 2022). "Arsenal confirm exit as clear-out continues but striker will be back". Evening Standard.
  23. "European Under-17 Championships: England lose 6-5 on penalties to Netherlands". BBC Sport. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  24. Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (20 August 2018). "Arsenal's Nigerian Whizkid Provisionally Cap-Tied To England Selected To Represent USA". All Nigeria soccer. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  25. Henry Jr., Larry (25 August 2018). "USMNT U-18s win Vaclav Jezek Tournament". SBI Soccer. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  26. "' Don't Play For Nigeria ' – English FA To Meet With Parents Of Arsenal Nigeria U20 Target Folarin Balogun". Own Goal Nigeria. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  27. "Young Gun: Folarin Balogun". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  28. "The young lions were victorious in their opening game in Dubai with a 4–1 over Japan". The FA. The Football Association. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  29. "Two quickfire goals in the first half seal win for Lee Carsley's Young Lions at SGP". FA. The Football Association. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  30. "Lewis Webb of Wales saves from Folarin Balogun of England". Shutterstock. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  31. "Harvey Elliott: Liverpool winger receives first England U21 call-up for September internationals". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  32. "England U21 2-0 Kosovo U21". 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  33. Football, Planet (30 October 2020). "'This young boy is fire' - Everything you need to know about Folarin Balogun". Planet Football. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  34. Wheatley, Chris (11 December 2020). "Arsenal's 'next Ian Wright' who has shown Arteta what he can do in 60 minutes". Football.London. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  35. "Folarin Balogun | Official Website of the Boro- Middlesbrough FC latest news, photos and videos". www.mfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  36. "Full 'All Or Nothing' trailer released". Arsenal F.C. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  37. All or Nothing: Arsenal | Official Full Trailer 🎬. Amazon Prime Video Sport. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022 – via YouTube.
  38. "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  39. "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  40. "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  41. "Games played by Folarin Balogun in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2022.



На других языках

[de] Folarin Balogun

Folarin Jerry Balogun (* 3. Juli 2001 in New York City) ist ein englisch-US-amerikanisch-nigerianischer Fußballspieler. Der englische Nachwuchsnationalspieler spielt seit seinem zehnten Lebensjahr für den FC Arsenal.
- [en] Folarin Balogun

[es] Folarin Balogun

Folarin Balogun (Nueva York, Estados Unidos, 3 de julio de 2001) es un futbolista estadounidense, nacionalizado británico, que juega en la demarcación de delantero en el Stade de Reims de la Ligue 1.

[fr] Folarin Balogun

Folarin Balogun, né le 3 juillet 2001 à New York, est un footballeur anglo-américain d'origine nigériane qui évolue au poste d'attaquant au Stade de Reims, où il est prêté par l'Arsenal FC.

[it] Folarin Balogun

Folarin Jerry Balogun (New York, 3 luglio 2001) è un calciatore inglese con cittadinanza statunitense, attaccante dello Stade Reims in prestito dall'Arsenal.

[ru] Балоган, Фоларин

Фоларин Джерри Балоган (англ. Folarin Jerry Balogun; родился 3 июля 2001) — английский футболист, нападающий клуба Премьер-лиги «Арсенал». В настоящее время выступает за французский клуб «Реймс» на правах аренды.


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