Youssouf Fofana (footballer, born 1999)

Youssouf Fofana
Personal information
Full name Youssouf Fofana
Date of birth (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999
Place of birth Paris, France
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Strasbourg
Number 36
Youth career
2005–2013 Espérance Paris
2013–2014 Red Star
2014–2017 Drancy
2017–2018 Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Strasbourg 29 (3)
2018– Strasbourg 1 (0)
National team‡
2018 France U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 August 2018

Youssouf Fofana (born 10 January 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Strasbourg in the Ligue 1.

Club career

Fofana began his footballing career with various youth academies in Paris, before joining the youth academy of RC Strasbourg Alsace on 21 February 2018.[1] Fofana made his professional debut with Strasbourg in a 2-0 Ligue 1 loss to Olympique Lyonnais on 24 August 2018.[2]

International career

Born in France, Fofana is of Malian descent.[3] Fofana is a youth international for the France U19s.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Youssouf FOFANA s'engage en faveur de STRASBOURG - JA Drancy". 21 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Olympique Lyonnais vs. Strasbourg - 24 August 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Joueurs maliens ou d'origines maliennes à travers le monde du 08/09/2017".
  4. ↑ "Youssouf FOFANA convoqué en équipe de FRANCE U19 - JA Drancy". 15 February 2018.
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