Yahia Fofana (born 21 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Angers. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
 Fofana playing for Ivory Coast in 2024. | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yahia Fofana[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Angers | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | Espérance Paris 19ème | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Red Star | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Le Havre | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Le Havre B | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Le Havre | 38 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Angers | 44 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | France U16 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | France U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | France U18 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | France U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | France U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Ivory Coast | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:37, 24 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 9 May 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editLe Havre
editA product of Le Havre's academy, Fofana signed his first professional contract on 4 July 2019, with the deal lasting until 2022.[2] His debut came not long after, as he started a Coupe de la Ligue match against Clermont on 13 August. The match ended in a 4–3 victory for Clermont on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[3]
Fofana's Coupe de France debut came on 19 January 2021, as his side lost to Paris FC by a score of 1–0.[4] On 30 January, he played his first match in Ligue 2, coming on as a substitute after Mathieu Gorgelin had been handed a red card in a 0–0 draw away to Chamois Niortais.[5] In the 2021–22 season with Le Havre, he broke into the first team as the starting goalkeeper, surpassing Gorgelin in the pecking order.[6]
Angers
editOn 30 May 2022, Fofana signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 side Angers, joining the club upon the expiration of his Le Havre contract.[7]
International career
editBorn in France, Fofana is of Ivorian descent.[8] He has represented France at U16, U17, U18, and U19 level over the years.[9]
Fofana was called up to the Ivory Coast national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[10] He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023.[11]
In December 2023, Fofana was named to the Ivory Coast's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and ended up winning the tournament.[12][13][14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 17 May 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre B | 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | CFA | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | National 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | National 2 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Le Havre | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Angers | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 114 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue
International
edit- As of match played 26 March 2024[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Honours
editIvory Coast
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Yahia Fofana signe son premier contrat pro avec Le Havre" [Yahia Fofana signs his first pro contract with Le Havre]. maligue2.fr (in French). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Clermont vs. Le Havre - 13 August 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Le Havre vs. Paris FC - 19 January 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Manoury, François (30 January 2021). "Ligue 2 : à dix, le HAC résiste à Niort" [Ligue 2: with ten, HAC resists at Niort]. France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Le Havre goalkeeper Yahia Fofana interesting Angers and Fiorentina". Get French Football News. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Official | Angers sign goalkeeper Yahia Fofana from Le Havre". Get French Football News. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "AFCON 2023 - Yahia Fofana: Côte d'Ivoire's future number 1 goalkeeper - At a glance". 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Yahia Fofana". FFF. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Matchs CIV-LES & CIV-MAL : Voici Les 25 Eléphants Retenus". www.fifciv.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Info, R. T. I. (9 September 2023). "La Côte d'Ivoire bat le Lesotho sur le score de 1 but à 0 au stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro. Le but ivoirien a été inscrit par Ibrahim Sangaré à la 16e minute". RTI Info.
- ^ "LA LISTE" (in Portuguese). Ivorian Football Federation. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via Facebook.
- ^ Sahi, Tristan (28 December 2023). "Côte d'Ivoire: voici les 27 Eléphants de Gasset, Zaha et des ténors font leurs adieux à la CAN 2023" (in French). 7info. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "CÔTE D'IVOIRE" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 5 January 2024.
- ^ Yahia Fofana at Soccerway
- ^ "Yahia Fofana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
External links
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- Yahia Fofana at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Yahia Fofana at Soccerway
