Professional footballer, Folarin Balogun was born in New York City, United States, however, he emigrated to England with his family when he was just 2 years old.
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Is Folarin Balogun English or American?
Folarin Balogun is an American by birth, however, due to his time spent in England, he is also eligible to represent England.
However, he has switched allegiance to the United States Men’s National Team after representing both the United States and England at youth levels for years.
Balogun began his career at the Arsenal Academy when he was just 8 years, after being scouted while playing for his previous Sunday League side, Aldersbrook.
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He trained with Tottenham Hotspur Academy and nearly signed for them before joining Arsenal. 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.
Balogun 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.
He 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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