Alusine Fofanah (footballer)

Alusine Fofanah
Personal information
Full name Alusine Fofanah
Date of birth (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Rydalmere Lions
Youth career
2013 Bankstown Berries
2013–2016 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Western Sydney Wanderers 5 (0)
2016 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 7 (2)
2017 Sydney FC NPL 5 (1)
2017 Heidelberg United 5 (0)
2018– Rydalmere Lions 13 (2)
National team‡
2015– Australia U-20 8 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 October 2015

Alusine Fofanah is a Sierra Leone born Australian football (soccer) player who plays as an attacking midfielder. He is currently a free agent, having last played for the Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian A-League.

Club career

At the age of 14, Fofanah had a successful trial with Manchester City, scoring six goals in two matches with the under-18 squad. However, due to difficulties with passports and visas he did not join the club.[1] From 2011 to 2014 Alusine played futsal for Inner West Magic. In 2013, he played for Bankstown Berries in the National Premier League's NSW under 18 competition.

Fofanah was one of three players released by the Wanderers on 1 June 2016, along with Daniel Alessi and Shayne D'Cunha.[2]

Honours

Western Sydney Wanderers

Personal life

Fofanah was born in Sierra Leone and at a young age immigrated with his parents to Australia. He grew up for almost three years with his grandparents. Fofanah started following football at the age of six and has revealed that he was inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2006 World Cup semi-final between Portugal and France.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alusine Fofanah - A name to remember". Football Federation Australia. 28 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Transfer news: Wanderers release young trio". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2016.


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