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David Datro Fofana

David Datro Fofana

Ivorian footballer (born 2002)

David Datro Fofana (born 22 December 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Burnley, on loan from Chelsea, and the Ivory Coast national team.

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Club career

Early career

Fofana began his career in the Ivory Coast with Abidjan City, before joining AFAD on loan in 2019.[3] He was heavily scouted by French, Belgian and Norwegian clubs.[4] On 2 February 2021, Fofana signed a professional contract with Molde on a free transfer, signing for four years.[5] 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.[6]

Chelsea

On 28 December 2022, it was announced that Fofana would join English Premier League side Chelsea on 1 January 2023.[7] On 8 January 2023, Fofana came off the bench to make his Chelsea debut in a 4–0 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup.[8]

Loans

On 11 July 2023, Chelsea announced that Fofana would join Bundesliga side Union Berlin on a season-long loan. [9] He was recalled by Chelsea on 11 January 2024.[10] Two days later, Fofana was loaned to fellow Premier League club Burnley until the end of the season.[11][12] On 3 February, he scored his first goals for Burnley by netting a brace in a 2–2 draw against Fulham.[13]

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.[14] On 22 March 2023, Fofana was the captain of the Ivory Coast's U23 national team in a friendly game against Morocco U23, which Ivory Coast won 3–2.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 April 2024[1]
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  1. Includes Norwegian Cup, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 19 November 2022[16]
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Honours

Molde

References

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    David Datro Fofana at Soccerway
  2. [2]
    "David Datro Fofana: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    Sang, Kiplagat (22 December 2022). "Datro Fofana: Six quick facts about Chelsea's Ivory Coast wonderkid". goal.com. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Fransk klubb bød 10 mill. for afrikansk stjerneskudd - Molde fikk ham "gratis"". www.vg.no.
  5. [5]
    "David Fofana er nå klar for Molde FK". Molde.
  6. [6]
    "Molde vs. Hoffenheim - 18 February 2021". Soccerway.
  7. [7]
    "David Datro Fofana agreement". Chelsea F.C. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  8. [8]
    Aarons, Ed (13 January 2023). "David Datro Fofana: Chelsea player's first club claim Molde 'stole' him". The Guardian.
  9. [9]
    "David Fofana leaves Chelsea on loan". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  10. [10]
    "David Fofana recalled from Union Berlin loan". www.chelseafc.com. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  11. [11]
    "Fofana joins Burnley on loan". Chelsea FC. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  12. [12]
    "Fofana checks in at Turf Moor". Burnley FC. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  13. [13]
    "Burnley 2–2 Fulham". BBC Sport. 3 February 2024.
  14. [14]
    Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "CHAN 2020 : le Niger barre la route à la Côte d'Ivoire". CAFOnline.com.
  15. [15]
    "@DatroDavid". Twitter. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  16. [16]
    "David Datro Fofana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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