- She is a Nigerian-American professional footballer
- She plays as a goalkeeper
- She was part of the Nigeria women’s national team that competed in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Yewande Balogun is a Nigerian-American professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the French Division 2 Feminine club AS Saint-Etienne and the Nigeria women’s national team.
The player was born in the United States to Nigerian parents and played college soccer for the University of Maryland where she was a two-time All-American.
The goalkeeper began her professional career with the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer and spent two seasons with the club before she left for France to play for FC Fleury.
She then joined Montpellier HSC where she played for four seasons before she signed for AS Saint-Etienne.
Balogun was born to Nigerian parents and is thus eligible to play for the Nigeria women’s national team where she has been capped for five years. She was part of the Nigerian squad that competed at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Educational Background
The player attended Springbrook High School in Silver Spring where she was a two-time All-Met selection and led her team to a state championship.
Yewande Balogun. Photo/ASSE
Balogun then attended the University of Maryland where she studied kinesiology and played college soccer for the Maryland Terrapins.
She was a two-time All-American and was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team becoming a SoccerBuzz Freshman All-American.
The goalkeeper is the Maryland Terrapins career leader in goals against average and is tied for second in shutouts.
Yewande’s Personal Life
The player was born on February 8 1991 in Silver Spring, Maryland to Nigerian parents. She started playing soccer at a very young age and became a standout goalkeeper throughout her youth career.
She attended Springbrook High School in Silver Spring where she became a two-time All-Met selection leading her team to a state championship.
After high school, Ballogun attended the University of Maryland where she played college soccer for Maryland Terrapins Becoming a two-time All-American and was named to the ACC All-Freshman team where she became a SoccerBuzz Freshman All-American.
She was drafted by the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League before moving to France to play for FC Fleury.
After two seasons, she joined Montpellier HSC where she played for four seasons and later to AS Saint-Etienne.
Balogun has been capped by the Nigeria women’s national team and was part of the Nigerian squad that competed at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Career
Yewande is a Nigerian-American professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She started her career at a very young age playing as a standout goalkeeper throughout her youth career. She was drafted by the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League where she spent two seasons before moving to France to play for FC Fleury where she spent three seasons.
Yewande Balogun. Photo/Evect
She then joined Montpellier HSC where she played for four seasons helping them qualify for the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Balogun signed for AS Saint-Ettienne where she currently plays and is a member of the Nigeria women’s national team.
The goalkeeper was part of the squad that represented Nigeria at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
How rich is Yewande Balogun?
Yewande Balogun’s net worth is not publicly known though we can say that she earns an estimated amount of $60,000 per year in salary from her current club AS Saint-Etienne.
She could also be earning from sponsorship deals and endorsements that will promote her net worth.
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