What position does Leon Balogun play?

Leon Balogun plays as a central defender.

What team does Leon Balogun play for?

Leon Balogun plays for ETO Gyori.

Leon Balogun

Leon Balogun of ETO Gyori was born in Berlin, Germany on 28 June 1988 (age 38).

Leon Balogun, born on 28 June 1988 (age 38), is a Nigerian centre-back now with ETO Gyori. At 6ft 3in (1.90m), he has the imposing build expected of a defender who has made his living through the middle.

His most productive league season came in 2014-15 with Darmstadt 98, when he scored four goals in 21 appearances. For a centre-half, that is a respectable return rather than a statistical accident.

Balogun has made one Nemzeti Bajnokság I appearance for ETO Gyori in 2026-27. His career, viewed plainly, is that of a durable Nigerian defender whose notable scoring spell came in Germany and who is now continuing in Hungary.

📈 Key stats and insights

Balogun is 38 and plays as a central defender for ETO Gyori

Balogun has made one substitute appearance in Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2026-2027

Balogun moved to ETO Gyori on a free transfer in August 2026

Balogun has completed five consecutive free transfers between July 2020 and August 2026

Last updated 19 August 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

1.9m (6ft 2in)
Height: 27
Squad Number: 89kg (14st)
Weight: 28 June 1988 (age 38)
Date of Birth: Berlin
Birthplace: Germany 🇩🇪
Country of Birth: ETO Gyori
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: ETO Gyori
Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 2
Substitute: 1
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Balogun has made one substitute appearance in Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2026-2027, a level of involvement that suggests he is currently squad depth being used for short, tactical introductions rather than as a regular starter early in the campaign

📋 Career stats

Team: ETO Gyori
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Hungary 🇭🇺
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: 1

Team: Rangers
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: Queens Park Rangers
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 16
Goals: 1

Team: Rangers
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 21
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 19
Goals: -

Team: Wigan Athletic
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: 1

Team: Mainz 05
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: Mainz 05 II
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Mainz 05
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 17
Goals: -

Team: Mainz 05
Season 2015 - 2016
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 21
Goals: 1

Team: Darmstadt 98
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 21
Goals: 4

Team: Fortuna Dusseldorf
Season 2013 - 2014
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Fortuna Dusseldorf
Season 2012 - 2013
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 17
Goals: -

Team: SV Werder Bremen II
Season 2011 - 2012
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 20
Goals: 3

Team: SV Werder Bremen II
Season 2010 - 2011
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 28
Goals: 1

Team: Werder Bremen
Season 2010 - 2011
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Hannover 96
Season 2009 - 2010
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Hannover 96
Season 2008 - 2009
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 1
Goals: -

Balogun played for Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Rangers in July 2020 and subsequently had spells with Queens Park Rangers, a return to Rangers and Aris Limassol; the sequence points to a late-career pattern of shorter engagements across several clubs leading to his present role at ETO Gyori

💰 Transfers

Team: ETO Gyori
5 August 2026
From: Aris Limassol
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Aris Limassol
1 July 2025
From: Rangers
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Rangers
12 July 2023
From: Queens Park Rangers
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Queens Park Rangers
26 August 2022
From: Rangers
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Rangers
24 July 2020
From: Brighton & Hove Albion
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Wigan Athletic
31 January 2020
From: Brighton & Hove Albion
Type: Loan

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
1 July 2018
From: Mainz 05
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Mainz 05
1 July 2015
From: Darmstadt 98
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Darmstadt 98
2 October 2014
From: Fortuna Dusseldorf
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Fortuna Dusseldorf
1 July 2012
From: SV Werder Bremen II
Type: Free Transfer

Team: SV Werder Bremen II
1 July 2010
From: Hannover 96
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Hannover 96
1 July 2008
Type: Signed

Every recorded move since July 2020 has been a free transfer — Brighton & Hove Albion to Rangers in July 2020, Rangers to Queens Park Rangers in August 2022, Queens Park Rangers back to Rangers in July 2023, Rangers to Aris Limassol in July 2025 and Aris Limassol to ETO Gyori in August 2026 — a clear pattern of mobility without transfer fees

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