Yahia Fofana

Yahia Fofana (born 21 August 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Le Havre.

Yahia Fofana
Personal information
Full name Yahia Fofana[1]
Date of birth (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Le Havre
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– Le Havre 22 (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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:13, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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 Niort.[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]

International career

Fofana has represented France at U16, U17, U18, and U19 level over the years.[7]

Personal life

Born in France, Fofana is of Malian descent.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
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 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Total 15 0 1 0 1 0 17 0
Career total 47 0 1 0 1 0 49 0
  1. Appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue

References
  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 28 October 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2018.
  2. "Yahia Fofana signe son premier contrat pro avec Le Havre" [Yahia Fofana signs his first pro contract with Le Havre]. maligue2.fr (in French). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Clermont vs. Le Havre - 13 August 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. "Le Havre vs. Paris FC - 19 January 2021 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. Manoury, François (30 January 2021). "Ligue 2 : à dix, le HAC résiste à Niort" [Ligue 2: with ten, HAC resists at Niort]. France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 31 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Le Havre goalkeeper Yahia Fofana interesting Angers and Fiorentina". Get French Football News. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Yahia Fofana". FFF. Retrieved 30 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "France (L2) : Plus de 33 joueurs d'origine malienne en lice – Info-Mali".
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