David Datro Fofana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Datro Fofana | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouragahio, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | AFAD | ||
| 2021–2022 | Molde | 42 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022 | |||
David Datro Fofana (born 22 December 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Norwegian club Molde and the Ivory Coast national team.
Club career
Fofana began his career in the Ivory Coast with AFAD, and was heavily scouted by French, Belgian and Norwegian clubs.[1] On 2 February 2021, Fofana signed a professional contract with Molde on a free transfer, signing for 4 years.[2] He debuted with Molde in a 3–3 UEFA Europa League tie with Hoffenheim on 18 February 2021, scoring his side's third goal in the 74th minute.[3]
International career
Fofana made his international debut with the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 CHAN 2020 loss to Niger on 22 September 2019.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 November 2022[5]
| Club | Season | League | Norwegian Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Molde | 2021 | Eliteserien | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5[a] | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| 2022 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 10[b] | 4 | 39 | 22 | ||
| Total | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 65 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 65 | 24 | ||
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and zero goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 16 November 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Molde
References
- ^ "Fransk klubb bød 10 mill. for afrikansk stjerneskudd - Molde fikk ham "gratis"". www.vg.no.
- ^ "David Fofana er nå klar for Molde FK". Molde.
- ^ "Molde vs. Hoffenheim - 18 February 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "CHAN 2020 : le Niger barre la route à la Côte d'Ivoire". CAFOnline.com.
- ^ David Datro Fofana at Soccerway
External links
- David Datro Fofana at Soccerway
- Molde FK Profile
- David Datro Fofana at National-Football-Teams.com