Tagba Mini Balogou

Mini Balogou

Personal information
Full name	Mini Tagba Balogou
Date of birth	December 13, 1987 (1987-12-13)
Place of birth	Lomé, Togo
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Central Midfielder
Club information
Current club	USL Dunkerque
Number	14
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-	USL Dunkerque
National team
2006-2009	Togo	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mini Tagba Balogou (born December 31, 1987 in Lomé) is a Togolese footballer who currently plays for USL Dunkerque.

Career

Balogou began his career on youthside for Olympique Marseille and was here promoted to the second team in summer 2005. After one year with Olympique Marseille B signed his first professional contract with FC Lorient, 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. The midfielder joined in summer 2010 from FC Mulhouse of the France Championnat de France amateur 2 to USL Dunkerque.

International career

In the age from eighteen was his first call-up for the Togo on 10 August 2006 against Ghana national football team and played his first match on 12 November 2008. His second match was against Japan.