David Datro Fofana
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Datro Fofana | ||
Date of birth | 22 December 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Ouragahio, Ivory Coast | ||
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Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Chelsea | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2019–2021 | Abidjan City | ||
2019–2020 | → AFAD (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Molde | 42 | (15) |
2023– | Chelsea | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Ivory Coast | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2022 |
David Datro Fofana (born 22 December 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea and the Ivory Coast national team.
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Club career
Early career
Fofana began his career in the Ivory Coast with Abidjan City, before joining AFAD on loan in 2019.[2] He was heavily scouted by French, Belgian and Norwegian clubs.[3] On 2 February 2021, Fofana signed a professional contract with Molde on a free transfer, signing for 4 years.[4] 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.[5]
Chelsea
On 28 December 2022, it was announced that Fofana would join English Premier League side Chelsea on 1 January 2023.[6] 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.[7]
International career
Fofana made his international debut with the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 CHAN 2020 loss to Niger on 22 September 2019.[8] 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.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2023[10]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Molde | 2021 | Eliteserien | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 26 | 2 |
2022 | Eliteserien | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 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 |
Career total | 45 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 69 | 24 |
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International
- As of match played 19 November 2022[11]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ivory Coast | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Molde
References
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External links
- David Datro Fofana at Soccerway
- Molde FK Profile
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- Living people
- People from Gagnoa
- Ivorian footballers
- Ivory Coast men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) players
- Eliteserien players
- Molde FK players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in England