Folarin Balogun
Folarin Jerry Balogun is an American 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. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Folarin Balogun |
| Club | |
| Club number | 9 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 20 |
| Birth date | 03.07.2001 (age 24) |
| Country of birth |  USA |
| City of birth | New York |
| Position | forward |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2028 |
| Market value | 20,000,000 € |
| Height/weight | 178 cm / 66 kg |
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Ligue 1 03.01.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Coupe De France 21.12.2025 |
2:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Ligue 1 14.12.2025 |
0:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
UEFA Champions League 09.12.2025 |
1:0 | 1 | 1'-86' | ||||||
Ligue 1 05.12.2025 |
0:1 | Will not play: thigh injury | |||||||
Ligue 1 29.11.2025 |
1:0 | 1'-85' | |||||||
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 Coupe De France 2025/2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Ligue 1 2025/2026 |
12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 755 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 493 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Friendly International 2025 |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Ligue 1 2024/2025 |
13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 613 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Folarin Balogun VAR! cancel goal (Marseille-Monaco 80')
Goal Folarin Balogun 68', Monaco-Galatasaray 1:0
Goal Folarin Balogun 26', Paphos-Monaco 1:2
Goal Folarin Balogun 71', USA-Paraguay 2:1
Folarin Balogun red card (Monaco-Lens 45')
Goal Folarin Balogun 37', Monaco-Lens 1:1
Goal Folarin Balogun 43', Bodø / Glimt-Monaco 0:1
Goal Folarin Balogun 41', Nantes-Monaco 1:2
Goal Folarin Balogun 72', Angers-Monaco 0:1
Goal Folarin Balogun 71', USA-Ecuador 1:1
Goal Folarin Balogun 64', USA-Japan 2:0
Goal Folarin Balogun 48', Monaco-Strasbourg 2:0
Americans Abroad: Brenden Aaronson, Weston McKennie look to build momentum as Folarin Balogun faces Tanner Tessmann in Ligue 1
goal.com20 hours
While some European leagues remain on winter break, it’s still a busy weekend for U.S. men’s national team players abroad, with several Americans set for meaningful league action to open the 2026 calendar year.
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PROFILE | Monaco"s Folarin Balogun finds form and fitness in crucial World Cup year
Yahoo3 days
Last season was almost a complete write-off for Folarin Balogun. The USMNT forward suffered a shoulder dislocation at the start of October and he would eventually be forced to undergo surgery in December.
Yahoo
Monaco predicted XI v Marseille: Paul Pogba out, Folarin Balogun leads the line
Yahoo3 weeks
AS Monaco will be without Paul Pogba and Ansu Fati for the trip to face Olympique de Marseille on Sunday night.Pogba sustained a minor calf injury during the final training session ahead of the match against OM
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2026 World Cup draw: How U.S. matches up against group stage foes
ESPNsoccer.net4 weeks
· Multiple contributorsThe run-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup began in earnest on Friday, with the group-by-group draw for the 48-team field revealed. (Eventually.
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