Folarin Balogun

Balogun's current-season form is up 287% on last season (Season 15→58), while his Rating climbed 73→82. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 73).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Monaco · 7th	30	13	4	6.77	82	58
2024/25	Monaco · 3rd	14	4	0	6.72	73	15
2023/24	Monaco · 2nd	29	7	5	6.82	82	40
2023/24	Arsenal	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	ReimsLoan · 11th	37	21	2	6.94	88	73
2021/22	MiddlesbroughLoan · 7th	18	3	3	6.77	67	14
2021/22	Arsenal · 5th	2	0	0	6.7	73	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 12 youth-team spells in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	29	11

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Top-tier performerGoal-getting Centre-forward

F. Balogun is a 25-year-old centre-forward at Monaco, rated 81.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 123 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (73.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balogun.

Judged on this season alone, Balogun graded 58 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 11 centre-forwards in the Ligue 1, on 13 goals and 4 assists in 30 appearances (0.682 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 58). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 82, top 19% of the 11 centre-forwards in the Ligue 1. At 25 Balogun is in his prime years, and a market index of 56.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2022/23

Current potentialTop 19% centre-forwards · Ligue 1 Current seasonTop 37% centre-forwards · Ligue 1 4th-best centre-forward in the Ligue 1 7th in the Ligue 1 · potential 2nd-highest potential centre-forward in the Ligue 1

81.7

Ratingi

2nd of 11 centre-forwards

58.2

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

73.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.68

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Monaco finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.43

Goals / app

13 goals in 30 appearances (0.43 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (7th of 18). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 17 goal contributions (0.57 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.52 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 81.7, Balogun carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Ligue 1 (top 19%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.68 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.521

Assists / 900.16

Goal contribution / 900.682

Defensive actions / 900.441

Player flow

Goal involvements17

Cards / 900.2

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~57), then tapers with age. At 25, Balogun sits on 56.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Balogun's projected Rating — 81.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals13

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions4

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards1

Transfer history

€30M total transfer fees · 5 moves

MonacoAug 2023 – now€ 30M

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

Reims(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Arsenal(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

Middlesbrough(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

Arsenaluntil Jan 2022

About F. Balogun

Folarin Jerry Balogun is a 25-year-old centre-forward who plays for Monaco, born on July 3, 2001 in New York, standing 178 cm tall. He is from USA. Monaco currently sit 5th of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, F. Balogun has made 30 appearances with 13 goals and 4 assists across 2,245 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

F. Balogun's next match is on August 27, 2026, when Monaco face Gornik Zabrze at home in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Balogun at 81.7 with a Season form score of 58.2, ranking 7th of 123 centre-forwards in the Ligue 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 19 career titles — among them the Trofeo Joan Gamper and the Concacaf Nations League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, F. Balogun has totalled 232 club appearances with 121 goals and 15 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Reims.

F. Balogun's career has also included time at Arsenal, Reims and Middlesbrough.

On the international stage, F. Balogun has represented USA — 29 caps and 11 goals in our records.

Transfer news

→ JuventusRumoured

Folarin Balogun linked with Juventus — 38% likely

38%

will it happen

1 report links Folarin Balogun with Juventus. The reporting is well-sourced (85% credibility), led by Maxifoot (reporting Di Marzio), putting the move at roughly 38% to happen. So far the talk is speculative rather than concrete.

85% credibility·1 reports·led by Maxifoot (reporting Di Marzio)

The reports (1)

Trusted source · 85%Maxifoot (reporting Di Marzio)
Gianluca Di Marzio reports Juventus are monitoring Monaco striker Folarin Balogun (concrete tracking / interest reported).
Gianluca Di Marzio reports Juventus are monitoring Monaco striker Folarin Balogun (concrete tracking / interest reported).

→ TottenhamRumoured

Folarin Balogun linked with Tottenham — 32% likely

32%

will it happen

2 reports link Folarin Balogun with Tottenham. The reporting is well-sourced (71% credibility), led by The Guardian, putting the move at roughly 32% to happen. So far the talk is speculative rather than concrete.

71% credibility·2 reports·led by The Guardian

The reports (2)

Mixed reliability · 56%The Guardian
Folarin Balogun is linked with a move to Tottenham (rumour mentioned).
Folarin Balogun is linked with a move to Tottenham (rumour mentioned).
Low-trust source · 30%Football‑Talk / Sports Mole coverage summarising reported approaches
Multiple outlets report Monaco are open to selling Balogun this window with several concrete enquiries; Balogun has been linked with ‘priority’ interest from Tottenham and others.
Multiple outlets report Monaco are open to selling Balogun this window with several concrete enquiries; Balogun has been linked with ‘priority’ interest from Tottenham and others.

→ Premier League suitors reportedRumoured

Folarin Balogun linked with Premier League suitors reported — 10% likely

10%

will it happen

1 report links Folarin Balogun with Premier League suitors reported. The reporting is thinly sourced (23% credibility), led by Sports Mole, putting the move at roughly 10% to happen. So far the talk is speculative rather than concrete.

23% credibility·1 reports·led by Sports Mole

The reports (1)

Low-trust source · 20%Sports Mole
Folarin Balogun is attracting interest from several big clubs (including Tottenham, Chelsea, PSG reported elsewhere) after his World Cup performances; Monaco have set a price and there are concrete approaches.
Folarin Balogun is attracting interest from several big clubs (including Tottenham, Chelsea, PSG reported elsewhere) after his World Cup performances; Monaco have set a price and there are concrete approaches.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Monaco finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points