Mini Balogou | |
Fullname: | Mini Tagba Balogou |
Birth Date: | 13 December 1987 |
Birth Place: | Lomé, Togo |
Currentclub: | FC Mulhouse |
Position: | Central Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2004–2007 |
Youthclubs1: | Olympique Marseille |
Years1: | 2005–2006 |
Years2: | 2006–2007 |
Years3: | 2007–2009 |
Years4: | 2009–2010 |
Years5: | 2010–2011 |
Years6: | 2011– |
Clubs6: | FC Mulhouse |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Caps2: | 20 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Caps3: | 31 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Caps4: | 22 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Caps5: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Caps6: | 30 |
Goals6: | 12 |
Nationalyears1: | 2006–2009 |
Nationalteam1: | Togo |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Mini Tagba Balogou (born December 31, 1987, in Lomé[1]) is a Togolese footballer who currently plays for FC Mulhouse.
Balogou began his career in the youth side for Olympique Marseille and was here promoted to the second team in summer 2005.[2] After one year with Olympique Marseille B signed his first professional contract with FC Lorient,[3] he played only for the reserve team and signed in summer 2007 with SR Colmar. Balogou played 32 games and scores eight goals for SR Colmar in the Championnat de France amateur 2, before signed after two years on 8 June 2009 for FC Mulhouse.[4] The midfielder joined in summer 2010 from FC Mulhouse of the France Championnat de France amateur 2 to USL Dunkerque.[5]
In the age from eighteen was his first call-up for the Togo on 10 August 2006 against Ghana national football team[6] and played his first match on 12 November 2008. His second match was against Japan.