Biography Intro: Leon Balogun  is a German-born Nigerian professional football defender who plays for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

NAME: Leon Balogun

DATE OF BIRTH:28 June 1988 (age 29)

PLACE OF BIRTH: West Berlin, West Germany

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: He made his Bundesliga debut on 19 April 2009 for Hannover 96 in a game against Hamburger SV

After his contract with 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf had been expired in summer 2014, he was without a club for three months until he joined fellow leaguer Darmstadt 98. He signed a contract until the end of the 2014–15 season.

On 22 May 2018 Balogun signed with Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.