Cherif Fofana

Cherif Fofana
Personal information
Full name Moctar Cherif Acacio Fofana Mesie Eyegue
Date of birth (2009-11-20) 20 November 2009
Place of birth Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Madrid B
Number 42
Youth career
2016–2024 Alcalá
2024–2025 México FC
2025– Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Real Madrid B 1 (0)
International career‡
2026– Spain U17 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 April 2026

Moctar Cherif Acacio Fofana Mesie Eyegue (born 20 November 2009) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Madrid B.

Early life

Fofana was born on 20 November 2009. Born in Spain, he was born to a Malian father and an Equatoguinean mother.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Fofana joined the youth academy of Alcalá. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of México FC in 2024. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Real Madrid and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2026.[2]

International career

Fofana is a Spain youth international. During the spring of 2026, he played for the Spain national under-17 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.

Style of play

Fofana plays as a midfielder. Spanish newspaper Sport wrote in 2026 that he "is a creator of advantages immediately after winning possession. He always offers a solution with his passing. He always plays with intent. He always accelerates the tempo. He uses his ball-carrying ability to extricate himself from compromising situations—especially in the half-spaces—and executes clean, aggressive yet measured tackles. This combination of winning the ball followed by a vertical outlet makes him a tremendously modern midfielder in today's game".[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cherif, un 'pequeño Kanté' en La Fábrica" [Cherif, a 'little Kanté' at La Fábrica] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Cherif Fofana at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "El "pequeño Kanté" irrumpe con fuerza en el Real Madrid" [The "little Kanté" bursts onto the scene at Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Sport. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
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