Yewande Balogun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zainab Yewande Omoyiola Balogun | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Saint-Étienne | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023.[4] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 April 2023.[3] | |||
Zainab Yewande Omoyila Balogun (born 28 September 1989) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Première Ligue club Saint-Étienne.[5][6] She was born in the United States but represented Nigeria at the international level.[7]
Playing career
As a goalkeeper for Nigeria's Super Falcons, the national women's football team, she was part of the club that competed in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand, where she made one appearance.[8]
Retirement
At 34 years old, Balogun decided to retire from professional football, stating that her body signaled it was time to close this chapter of her life.[9]
References
- ^ Yewande Balogun at Global Sports Archive
- ^ "Yewande Balogun - Women's Soccer".
- ^ Yewande Balogun at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Yewande Balogun". Footofeminin.fr.
- ^ "Balogun, on Soccer, Business and Making Goals | Maryland Smith". www.rhsmith.umd.edu. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Adedeji, Sampson. "Transfer Update: Super Falcons Goalkeeper Joins French St Etienne". Transfer Update: Super Falcons Goalkeeper Joins French St Etienne. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Chidiezie, Jidechi (22 May 2023). "'We are united' - Super Falcons goalkeeper Balogun says ahead of Women's World Cup". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Super Falcons: 4 years, 1 cap – The curious case of Yewande Balogun". www.afrik-foot.com. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ Oyebola, Mike (7 January 2025). "Super Falcons goalkeeper, Balogun retires from football". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
External links
- Yewande Balogun at Soccerway.com
- Yewande Balogun at kicker (in German)