Yahia Fofana (born 21 August 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Angers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yahia Fofana[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Angers | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Espérance Paris 19ème | ||
| 2013–2015 | Red Star | ||
| 2015–2017 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Le Havre B | 32 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | Le Havre | 38 | (0) |
| 2022– | Angers | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2016 | France U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | France U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | France U19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:21, 30 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
A product of Le Havre's academy, Fofana signed his first professional contract on 4 July 2019, with the deal lasting until 2022.[2] His debut came not long after, as he started a Coupe de la Ligue match against Clermont on 13 August. The match ended in a 4–3 victory for Clermont on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[3]
Fofana's Coupe de France debut came on 19 January 2021, as his side lost to Paris FC by a score of 1–0.[4] On 30 January, he played his first match in Ligue 2, coming on as a substitute after Mathieu Gorgelin had been handed a red card in a 0–0 draw away to Chamois Niortais.[5] In the 2021–22 season with Le Havre, he broke into the first team as the starting goalkeeper, surpassing Gorgelin in the pecking order.[6]
On 30 May 2022, Fofana signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 side Angers, joining the club upon the expiration of his Le Havre contract.[7]
Fofana has represented France at U16, U17, U18, and U19 level over the years.[8]
Born in France, Fofana is of Malian descent.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre B | 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | CFA | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | National 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | National 2 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Le Havre | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Angers | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
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