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Leon Balogun

German-born Nigerian professional footballer
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Leon Balogun

Summary

Leon Balogun is a human[1]. Born in West Berlin[2], he… he was born on June 28, 1988[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,459 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Leon Balogun's place of birth was West Berlin[2].
  • Leon Balogun was born on June 28, 1988[3].
  • Leon Balogun held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Leon Balogun held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • Leon Balogun's professions included association football player[4].
  • Leon Balogun is recorded as male[8].
  • Leon Balogun's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Leon Balogun's member of sports team is recorded as 1. FSV Mainz 05[10].
  • Leon Balogun's member of sports team is recorded as Nigeria men's national football team[11].
  • Leon Balogun's league or competition is recorded as 3. Liga[12].
  • Leon Balogun's league or competition is recorded as Q82595[13].
  • Leon Balogun's league or competition is recorded as 2. Bundesliga[14].
  • Leon Balogun's Commons category is recorded as Leon Balogun[15].
  • Leon Balogun's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-back[16].
  • Leon Balogun's sport is recorded as association football[17].
  • Leon Balogun's family name is recorded as Balogun[18].
  • Leon Balogun's given name is recorded as Leon[19].
  • Leon Balogun's eye color is recorded as brown[20].
  • Leon Balogun's participant in is recorded as 2018 FIFA World Cup[21].
  • Leon Balogun's participant in is recorded as 2019 Africa Cup of Nations[22].
  • Leon Balogun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Leon Balogun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[24].
  • Leon Balogun's country for sport is recorded as Nigeria[25].
  • Leon Balogun's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Leon Balogun'}[26].
  • Leon Balogun's hair color is recorded as black hair[27].

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Origins and Family

Leon Balogun was born in West Berlin[2]. He was born on June 28, 1988[3].

Career and Affiliations

Leon Balogun's professions included association football player[4].

Why It Matters

Leon Balogun ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,459 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Leon Balogun born?

Leon Balogun's place of birth was West Berlin[2].

What did Leon Balogun do for work?

Leon Balogun worked as association football player[4].

Related Entities

1. FSV Mainz 05 Germany Nigeria

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . goal.com. goal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . usa.worldfootball.net. usa.worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Leon
    Family name → Balogun
    P14750 → 0057-ABA0-DEA9-ADD5-031E
    Place of birth → West Berlin
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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