David Datro Fofana

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

David Datro Fofana
Personal information
Full name David Datro Fofana
Date of birth (2002-12-22) 22 December 2002
Place of birth Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 27
Youth career
2019–2021 Abidjan City
2019–2020 → AFAD (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Molde 42 (15)
2023– Chelsea 2 (0)
International career‡
2019– Ivory Coast 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2022

Club career

Early career

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

Chelsea

On 28 December 2022, it was announced that Fofana would join English Premier League side Chelsea on 1 January 2023.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 18 February 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Molde 2021 Eliteserien 180315[lower-alpha 2]1262
2022 Eliteserien 24155310[lower-alpha 3]43922
Total 4215841556524
Chelsea 2022–23 Premier League 20100030
Career total 4415941556824
  1. Includes Norwegian Cup, FA Cup
  2. Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
As of match played 19 November 2022[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ivory Coast 202230
Total30

Honours

Molde

References
  1. "David Datro Fofana: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. Sang, Kiplagat (22 December 2022). "Datro Fofana: Six quick facts about Chelsea's Ivory Coast wonderkid". goal.com. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. "Fransk klubb bød 10 mill. for afrikansk stjerneskudd - Molde fikk ham "gratis"". www.vg.no.
  4. "David Fofana er nå klar for Molde FK". Molde.
  5. "Molde vs. Hoffenheim - 18 February 2021". Soccerway.
  6. "David Datro Fofana agreement". Chelsea F.C. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  7. Aarons, Ed (13 January 2023). "David Datro Fofana: Chelsea player's first club claim Molde 'stole' him". The Guardian.
  8. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "CHAN 2020 : le Niger barre la route à la Côte d'Ivoire". CAFOnline.com.
  9. "https://twitter.com/DatroDavid/status/1638779450174107650?cxt=HHwWhMCzjcbOjr4tAAAA". Twitter. Retrieved 10 April 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  10. David Datro Fofana at Soccerway
  11. "David Datro Fofana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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