Fodé Fofana

Fodé Fofana
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-26) 26 October 2002
Place of birth Groningen, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Heracles Almelo
Number 80
Youth career
2010–2013 GVAV-Rapiditas
2013–2015 Barcelona
2015–2020 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Jong PSV 35 (14)
2021–2025 PSV 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Vitesse (loan) 3 (0)
2026– Heracles Almelo 1 (0)
International career
2021 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025

Fodé Fofana (born 26 October 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Heracles Almelo.[1]

Club career

Fofana started his career by playing youth football for several amateur clubs in Groningen, including GVAV-Rapiditas. During his family's summer vacation in 2012, Fofana played a street football tournament at Lyon where a scout of Barcelona was present.[2] He was impressed by Fofana's style of play and recommended him to the club. Fofana joined Barcelona the following year after two internships at the club.[3] However, he was forced to leave the club after two years as FIFA imposed a sanction on Barcelona for buying players aged under 18.[4] Following this, he returned to the Netherlands and joined PSV.[5]

On 2 August 2019, Fofana signed his first professional contract with PSV.[6] He signed a three-year contract through to the summer of 2022.[7] He made his professional debut for Jong PSV on 6 November 2020 in a 2–1 league win against Den Bosch.[8] He played whole 90 minutes in the match and scored his team's both goals.[8]

On 7 July 2021, Fofana made his unofficial debut for PSV by scoring a hat-trick in 10–1 friendly win against Delbrücker SC.[9] After being an unused substitute in the 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield win against Ajax, he made his official debut for PSV on 10 August in a UEFA Champions League qualifying match against Midtjylland.[10] On 20 August 2021, he extended his contract with PSV until June 2025.[11]

On 2 September 2023, Fofana joined Vitesse on a season long loan deal.[12] He suffered an injury later that month, which sidelined him until the expiry of his contract with PSV. The injury resulted in foot drop, and it took him more than a year to walk without a brace again.[13] In June 2026, Heracles Almelo invited him to train with the club on an amateur basis.[14][15] He made his official debut for Heracles on 30 August 2026 in a 3–1 league win against FC Eindhoven, marking his first competitive appearance in 1068 days.[16]

International career

Fofana has represented the Netherlands at youth level. He is also eligible to represent Guinea and Russia at the international level. On 27 August 2021, he received his first call-up to the Netherlands under-21 team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[17] He made his debut for the team on 7 September by coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Brian Brobbey in a 3–0 win against Moldova.[18]

Personal life

Fofana was born in the Netherlands to a Guinean father, Abdoul, and a Russian mother, Uljana.[2][4][3]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2026[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 208———208
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 64———64
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 92———92
Total 35140000003514
PSV 2021–22 Eredivisie 00101[a]00020
2022–23 Eredivisie 1000000010
2023–24 Eredivisie 0000000000
2024–25 Eredivisie 0000000000
Total 1010100030
Vitesse (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 3000——30
Heracles Almelo 2026–27 Eerste Divisie 1000——10
Career total 40141010004214
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

PSV

References

  1. 1 2 Fodé Fofana at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "HENK VELDMATE ZIET FODÉ FOFANA (10) NAAR FC BARCELONA VERTREKKEN". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Het opmerkelijke verhaal van PSV'er Fodé Fofana die als tienjarige gescout werd door FC Barcelona". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Fode Fofana's mother speaks to SPORT about FIFA's punishment". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "PSV neemt weggestuurd talent (12) over van Barcelona". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "THREE YOUNGSTERS SIGN FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Fodé Fofana tekent profcontract bij PSV". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Former Barcelona Talent Has Dream Jong PSV Debut". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "PSV HIT TEN GOALS AGAINST DELBRÜCKER SC". 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Bruma fires PSV to late win over Midtjylland". 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "PSV verlengt contract Fodé Fofana definitief tot medio 2025". 20 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Goedkeuring van Zeist: Vitesse huurt Fofana met koopoptie van PSV". 2 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Fofana over heftige tijd na zware blessure: "Struikelen, opstaan en weer door"". 31 May 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Elfrink, Rik (28 June 2026). "Heracles geeft voormalig PSV-talent na bijna drie jaar afwezigheid nog een kans". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Heracles laat Fodé Fofana stap voor stap terugkeren en hij treft meteen doel tegen Telstar". 18 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Na drie jaar blessureleed is Fodé Fofana weer voetballer: "Het is me eindelijk gelukt"". 30 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "VIJFTIEN DEBUTANTEN IN SELECTIE JONG ORANJE VOOR BEGIN EK-KWALIFICATIE". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Fodé Fofana debuteert als invaller bij Jong Oranje". 7 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  19. ↑ "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights] (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.


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