Guessouma Fofana (born 17 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I side CFR Cluj. Born in France, he represents Mauritania at international level.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Le Havre, France | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
Number | 76 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2010 | ES Mont-Gaillard | ||
2010–2011 | Le Havre | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Le Havre B | 20 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Boulogne B | 5 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Lyon-Duchère | 43 | (1) |
2015–2018 | Amiens | 77 | (4) |
2018–2021 | Guingamp | 34 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → Le Mans (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2021– | CFR Cluj | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Mauritania | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 |
In August 2018, Fofana joined En Avant de Guingamp on a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Amiens was estimated at €1 million.[1] At the end of the summer 2019 transfer window, he moved on loan to Le Mans, newly promoted to Ligue 2.[2]
Fofana was called for the Mauritania national team in November 2021 in an 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Zambia and Equatorial Guinea.[3] He debuted with Mauritania in a 1–1 tie with Equatorial Guinea on 16 November 2021.[4]
Mauritania national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2021 | 4 | 0 |
2022 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 0 |
Born in France, Fofana is of Mauritanian and Malian descent.[5] He is the brother of the footballers Gueïda and Mamadou Fofana.[6]
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CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj – current squad | |
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Mauritania squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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