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Folarin Balogun

Folarin BalogunST#9

Monaco·Attack - Centre-Forward

25 years(03/07/2001)1,79mrightUnited States, EnglandContract until 30/06/2028

6.77Rating45 matches in 12 months
€50.00mMarket value#1 in Monaco

Last 5rating per match

Ligue 101.116.8
UEFA Champio04.117.4
Ligue 108.116.8
Internationa15.117.3
Internationa19.116.5

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov
6.70Dec
6.60Jan
6.80Feb
6.70Mar
7.10Apr
6.60May
7.40Jun
6.20Jul
Aug
6.60Sep
6.20Oct

Key statsLigue 1

Goals0
xG0.290.40 / 90
Assists0
xA0.00
Shots56.34 / 90
Shots on target240%
Key passes0
Pass accuracy50.0%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING76TECHNIQUE53TACTICAL51DEFENDING21CREATIVITY47

Player Position average

Attacking76
Technique53
Tactical51
Defending21
Creativity47

Strengths

  • Tackling

Weaknesses

  • Penalty taking

Player positions: ST

Positions on the pitch

STAttack →

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-1.4

Goals xG · total 13 / 14.4

Assists vs xA

-0.2

Assists xA · total 4 / 4.2

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 03.12.2025
National teamUnited States logoUnited States31 caps · 12 goals
Contract until30/06/2028
Market value€50.00mHighest: €50.00m (22/07/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Ligue 1 logoLigue 1AS Monaco logoAS Monaco26/274716.37——0——
Transfers8
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
30/08/202323/24ArsenalMonaco€30.00m€30.00m
30/06/202322/23Stade ReimsArsenalEnd of loan€30.00m
03/08/202222/23ArsenalStade Reimsloan transfer€4.00m
01/07/202222/23Arsenal U21Arsenal-€4.00m
31/05/202221/22MiddlesbroughArsenal U23End of loan€4.00m
12/01/202221/22Arsenal U23Middlesbroughloan transfer€4.00m
01/07/201919/20Arsenal U18Arsenal U23--
01/07/201717/18Arsenal YouthArsenal U18--

Market value

€50.00m Current€50.00m Highest · 22/07/202622/07/2026 Last change
€50.00m
17.12.202022.07.2026
#20 Centre-Forward#11 Ligue 1#1 Monaco#1 United States#105 Worldwide#14 Year 2001
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
17/12/202019Arsenal FC U23€4.00m
23/12/202120Arsenal FC U23€4.00m
13/05/202220Middlesbrough FC€4.00m
19/09/202221Stade Reims€7.00m
02/11/202221Stade Reims€14.00m
27/03/202321Stade Reims€25.00m
27/06/202321Stade Reims€30.00m
18/12/202322AS Monaco€30.00m
03/06/202422AS Monaco€30.00m
07/10/202423AS Monaco€25.00m
10/12/202423AS Monaco€25.00m
24/03/202523AS Monaco€20.00m
03/06/202523AS Monaco€18.00m
15/12/202524AS Monaco€22.00m
27/03/202624AS Monaco€30.00m
01/06/202624AS Monaco€40.00m
22/07/202625AS Monaco€50.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Ligue 1Monaco46500.290.2900500.37
2025Ligue 1Monaco3022811314.0911.8144.19772415.98

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.