Tagba Mini Balogou
Togolese footballer (born 1987)
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Mini Tagba Balogou (born December 31, 1987, in Lomé[2]) is a Togolese footballer who currently plays for FC Mulhouse.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mini Tagba Balogou | ||
| Date of birth | December 13, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Lomé, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Mulhouse | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Olympique Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Olympique Marseille B | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Lorient B | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | SR Colmar | 31 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | FC Mulhouse | 22 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | USL Dunkerque | 1 | (0) |
| 2011– | FC Mulhouse | 30 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Togo[1] | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Balogou began his career in the youth side for Olympique Marseille and was here promoted to the second team in summer 2005.[3] After one year with Olympique Marseille B signed his first professional contract with FC Lorient,[4] he played only for the reserve team and signed in summer 2007 with SR Colmar.[5] 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.[6] The midfielder joined in summer 2010 from FC Mulhouse of the France Championnat de France amateur 2 to USL Dunkerque.[7]
International career
In the age from eighteen was his first call-up for the Togo on 10 August 2006 against Ghana national football team[8] and played his first match on 12 November 2008. His second match was against Japan.