Folarin Balogun is your February MVP by Bang & Olufsen
Four goals in the last four matches. Having scored a brace in the first leg of the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Louis-II as well as scoring in the win in Lens (2-3) and at home against Angers (2-0), Folarin Balogun has been the spearhead of Monaco’s attack in recent weeks. His consistent performances capped off a month in which the American was voted MVP by AS Monaco fans.
MVP of the first leg of the Champions League 🇪🇺
After a big mach in the Derby against Nice(0-0) and then Nantes in the league (3-1), it was in the Champions League that Monaco’s number 9 will truly shine. Balo wasted no time in the first leg of the Champions League playoff against PSG in the Principality, opening the scoring in the 55th second with a powerful header (1-0)! This also marked AS Monaco’s earliest goal in a major European competition, as noted by Opta.
MONACO ET BALOGUN FONT PLIER LE PSG APRÈS 1 MINUTE DE JEU 🤯🤯#ASMPSG | #UCL pic.twitter.com/lkRusi6oVZ
— CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) February 17, 2026
And he would do it again a few moments later, scoring a brace with a splendid assist from Maghnes Akliouche (2-0, 18′), before seeing the Parisians win with a numerical advantage (2-3). It was a top-flight performance nonetheless, one in which he would be voted match MVP.
A vital goal in the comeback against Lens ⚡️
It was a great performance that the striker would repeat four days later in the clash against Ligue 1 McDonald’s leaders Lens at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium. In a comeback scenario where the Rouge et Blanc were trailing by two goals, it was indeed the Monaco striker who sparked the comeback on the hour mark with a clean right-footed strike (2-1, 62′), igniting the players’ furious comeback, one in which they woudl eventually prevail at the end of a major collective effort (2-3).
Anticipez. Agissez. 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 ⚽
Un temps d’avance peut faire toute la différence, avec @eToroFr𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐧, 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞́𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 🎯
2️⃣-3️⃣ #RCLASM pic.twitter.com/RfjpJDekrA— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) February 23, 2026
Decisive again against Angers 🎯
And the month will end with a bang, both for the club from the Principality,who beat Angers at the Stade Louis-II (2-0), and for “Balogoal,” once again very prominent with 6 touches in the opposition’s penalty area (a match record) and scorer of the opening goal (1-0, 57′). Decisive for the 12th time this season in all competitions (6 goals in Ligue 1, 5 in the Champions League, 1 in the Coupe de France), Folarin is fully contributing to the Rouge et Blanc‘s impressive run in the league.
Anticipez. Agissez. 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 ⚽
Un temps d’avance peut faire toute la différence, avec @eToroFr𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐧 sur un centre de 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐳𝐞 👊
2️⃣-0️⃣ #ASMSCO pic.twitter.com/EoHpeIYx5Z
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) March 2, 2026
A finish just ahead of captain Zak’ 🏆
It is on this precious success that February comes to a close, a month in which the American was voted MVP by Bang & Olufsen by fans on the AS Monaco App. With 57% of the vote, he finished ahead of his captain, Denis Zakaria, and the winner in January who had 32 %. Daghe Balo’! 👏
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🏆 2025-2026 Monthly MVPs:
- August 2025 :Maghnes Akliouche (1)
- September 2025 : Ansu Fati (1)
- October 2025 : Krépin Diatta (1)
- November 2025 : Takumi Minamino (1)
- December 2025 : Lamine Camara (1)
- January 2026 : Denis Zakaria (1)
- February 2026 : Folarin Balogun (1)
𝑴𝑽𝑷 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 🇺🇸
𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐧 est votre MVP du mois de Février by @BangOlufsen 👏 pic.twitter.com/KNLsoBYFxM
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) March 4, 2026
