Khalid Balogun
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Khalid Olamipo Morolayo Balogun (born July 25, 1998) is an American
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for Miami FC on loan from Lexington SC in the USL League One.


Career


Youth, College & Amateur

Balogun was born in Washington D.C., grew up in Bowie, Maryland, and attended Bowie High School. He also played club soccer with the D.C. United academy and with Montgomery Soccer Club. In 2016, Balogun attended St. Mary's College of Maryland to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Seahawks, Balogun went on to make 66 appearances, scoring 37 goals and tallying 19 assists, also earning two United Soccer Coaches All-American honors and four All-Region awards. Balogun was also the Capital Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and Rookie of the Year in 2016. Balogun competed with National Premier Soccer League side FC Baltimore Christos during their 2019 season, scoring one goal in five regular season games.


Professional

In May 2021, Balogun signed his first professional contract with National Independent Soccer Association's Maryland Bobcats. In two seasons with the Bobcats, Balogun scored three goals in 24 appearances over all competitions. On January 17, 2023, Balogun made the move to USL League One side Lexington SC ahead of their inaugural season. In the club's first-ever game, Balogun earned Lexington a penalty during a 2–1 loss away to One Knoxville. On June 29, 2024, Balogun joined USL Championship side Miami FC on loan for the remainder of their season.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Balogun, Khalid 1998 births Living people American men's soccer players American soccer players of Nigerian descent Lexington SC players Maryland Bobcats FC players Men's association football forwards Miami FC players National Independent Soccer Association players National Premier Soccer League players Sportspeople from Bowie, Maryland Soccer players from Maryland USL League One players St. Mary's Seahawks athletes College men's soccer players in the United States USL Championship players 21st-century American sportsmen