Julius OkorieSuper Eagles defender, Leon Balogun, is on the verge of parting ways with his Scottish League club, Glasgow Rangers.
Balogun’s contract with the Light Blues expires in June and there are no indications that the club is ready to extend the deal.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe former Brighton defender, who featured in 20 matches for the Light Blues this season, with a goal and an assist to his credit, has apparently taken the development in good fate as he penned an emotional farewell message to Glasgow Rangers fans.
Although the 36-year-old would have loved to stay longer, he nonetheless counted his blessings for contributions made to the club so far.
In his heartfelt message posted on social media, Balogun expressed his gratitude and nostalgia: “It’s that time again. No caption could capture all that is swirling through my mind as I write these lines.
“It has been nothing short of an honour, a pleasure, and a tremendous privilege to represent this massive club, not once, but twice.”
The Nigerian international rejoined Rangers two years ago, marking his second stint with the team after his initial spell from 2020 to 2021.
Since returning, Leon Balogun has proven to be a reliable centre-back, contributing significantly to the squad’s defensive strength.
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During his first period at Scottish side, Glasgow Rangers, Balogun made 65 appearances and was part of the squad that lifted the Scottish Cup.
Leon Aderemi Balogun, who began his soccer career with Hertha Zehlendorf Youth side, was born in Berlin, West Germany to a Nigerian-father and a German mother.
He featured for no fewer than seven German Clubs including Hannover 96, Werder Bremen and Mainz 06 before joining English side Brighton.
Other clubs he played for include Wigan Athletic and Queens Park Rangers. With his deal with Rangers set to end, Balogun who made 46 appearances for Super Eagles with a goal to his credit will be looking to earn opportunity elsewhere to continue his passion in the round leather game.
Balogun was part of the Super Eagles squad to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He played in every minute of the three games Nigeria featured in, including a 2–0 win over Iceland, unfortunately the Eagles failed to survive the group stage, after losing 2-1 to Argentina, 2-0 to Croatia and beating Iceland 2-0.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
