American-born professional footballer, Folarin Balogun reportedly has an estimated net worth of around $3 million. Considering that he has been in the sport since he was 8 years old, it is understandable that he has been able to rake in such a great amount of wealth.
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Born on July 3, 2001, He started his career at the Arsenal Academy when he was just 8 years, after being scouted while playing for his previous Sunday League side, Aldersbrook.
Before that, Balogun trained with Tottenham Hotspur Academy and nearly signed for them. He served as an integral part of Arsenal U16 side that won the Liam Brady Cup after beating Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Juventus in 2017.
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He played for England at the under-17 level and appeared in the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He also accepted a call from the United States under-18 national team in August 2018 for a training camp and a tournament in the Czech Republic.
Balogun played in all four of the United States’ games in the tournament in the Vaclav Jezek Youth Tournament and scored twice. In 2019, he appeared and scored for the England under-18 national team in a tournament in Dubai and also made an appearance for the England under-20 against Wales in October 2020.
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