David Datro Fofana (born 22 December 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Göztepe, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea, and the Ivory Coast national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Datro Fofana[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ouragahio, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Göztepe (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Abidjan City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Abidjan City | ||
| 2019–2020 | → AFAD (loan) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Molde | 42 | (15) |
| 2023– | Chelsea | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Burnley (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2024– | → Göztepe (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Ivory Coast U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019– | Ivory Coast | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:10, 24 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2023 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editFofana began his career in the Ivory Coast with Abidjan City, before joining AFAD on loan in 2019.[3] He was heavily scouted by French, Belgian and Norwegian clubs.[4] On 2 February 2021, Fofana signed a professional contract with Norwegian club Molde on a free transfer, signing for four years.[5] He debuted with Molde in a 3–3 UEFA Europa League tie with Hoffenheim on 18 February 2021, scoring his side's third goal in the 74th minute.[6]
Chelsea
editOn 28 December 2022, it was announced that Fofana would join English Premier League side Chelsea on 1 January 2023.[7] On 8 January 2023, Fofana came off the bench to make his Chelsea debut in a 4–0 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup.[8]
Loan to Union Berlin
editOn 11 July 2023, Chelsea announced that Fofana would join Bundesliga side Union Berlin on a season-long loan. [9] He was recalled by Chelsea on 11 January 2024.[10]
Loan to Burnley
editTwo days after returning to Chelsea, Fofana was loaned to fellow Premier League club Burnley until the end of the season.[11][12] On 3 February 2024, he scored his first goals for Burnley by netting a brace in a 2–2 draw against Fulham.[13] On 21 May 2024, Burnley confirmed the player was returning to Chelsea.[14]
Loan to Göztepe
editOn 13 September 2024, Fofana was loaned to newly-promoted Turkish club Göztepe until the end of the 2024–25 season.[15][16]
International career
editFofana made his international debut with the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 CHAN 2020 loss to Niger on 22 September 2019.[17] On 22 March 2023, Fofana was the captain of the Ivory Coast's U23 national team in a friendly game against Morocco U23, which Ivory Coast won 3–2.[18]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 11 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Molde | 2021 | Eliteserien | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[b] | 1 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | 10[c] | 4 | 39 | 22 | ||
| Total | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | — | 15 | 5 | 65 | 24 | |||
| Chelsea | 2022–23 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
| Burnley (loan) | 2023–24 | Premier League | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 72 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 101 | 30 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2022[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
editMolde
References
edit- ^ a b c David Datro Fofana at Soccerway
- ^ "David Datro Fofana: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Sang, Kiplagat (22 December 2022). "Datro Fofana: Six quick facts about Chelsea's Ivory Coast wonderkid". goal.com. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Ould-Saada, Arilas Berg (11 February 2021). "Fransk klubb bød 10 mill. for afrikansk stjerneskudd - Molde fikk ham «gratis»". VG (in Norwegian).
- ^ "David Fofana er nå klar for Molde FK". Molde.
- ^ "Molde vs. Hoffenheim - 18 February 2021". Soccerway.
- ^ "David Datro Fofana agreement". Chelsea F.C. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Aarons, Ed (13 January 2023). "David Datro Fofana: Chelsea player's first club claim Molde 'stole' him". The Guardian.
- ^ "David Fofana leaves Chelsea on loan". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "David Fofana recalled from Union Berlin loan". www.chelseafc.com. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Fofana joins Burnley on loan". Chelsea FC. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Fofana checks in at Turf Moor". Burnley FC. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Burnley 2–2 Fulham". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024.
- ^ "CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "David Fofana completes loan move". 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "David Datro Fofana Göztepe'mizde" (in Turkish). Göztepe. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "CHAN 2020 : le Niger barre la route à la Côte d'Ivoire". CAFOnline.com.
- ^ "@DatroDavid". Twitter. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "David Datro Fofana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website
- David Datro Fofana at Soccerway
- Molde FK profile[permanent dead link]
- David Datro Fofana at National-Football-Teams.com
- David Datro Fofana – UEFA competition record (archive)
