Youssouf Fofana (footballer, born 1999)
Youssouf Fofana (born 10 January 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Monaco in the Ligue 1.
.jpg) Fofana playing for France U20 against the United States U20 on March 22, 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssouf Fofana | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Monaco | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Espérance Paris | ||
| 2013–2014 | Red Star | ||
| 2014–2017 | Drancy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Strasbourg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Strasbourg II | 34 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Strasbourg | 17 | (2) |
| 2020– | Monaco | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | France U20 | 8 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:48, 29 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
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] He 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
- "Youssouf FOFANA s'engage en faveur de STRASBOURG - JA Drancy". 21 February 2017.
- "Olympique Lyonnais vs. Strasbourg - 24 August 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- "Joueurs maliens ou d'origines maliennes à travers le monde du 08/09/2017".
- "Youssouf FOFANA convoqué en équipe de FRANCE U19 - JA Drancy". 15 February 2018.
External links
- Youssouf Fofana at Soccerway
- Youssouf Fofana at the French Football Federation (in French)
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