The 29-year-old agreed a two-year contract with the Premier League club, who announced the deal had been completed on Tuesday.
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Brighton sign Nigeria defender Balogun
Brighton have signed Nigeria defender Leon Balogun on a free transfer after his exit from Bundesliga side FSV Mainz.
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"I am delighted to welcome Leon to the club. He will add more depth to our defensive options, and I am pleased to get our first piece of business done so early in the summer," Brighton manager Chris Hughton said.
"He is in the peak years of his career and I am sure he will integrate well into the squad.
"He also has valuable experience, having played in the Bundesliga, the Europa League and at international level."
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Balogun began his career at Turkiyemspor Berlin before spells with Hannover, Werder Bremen, Fortuna Dusseldorf and SV Darmstadt.
He joined Mainz in July 2015, where the centre-back made a total of 58 appearances and helped them avoid relegation this season.
Germany-born Balogun is eligible to play for Nigeria through his father and has 14 caps.
He has been named in the preliminary 30-man squad for Russia 2018 after helping the Super Eagles to qualify.
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