Rayan Fofana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Espérance Paris 19e | ||
| 2020–2021 | JA Drancy | ||
| 2021–2024 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Lens II | 20 | (2) |
| 2025– | Lens | 26 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | France U21 | 1 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:01, 17 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 26 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Rayan Fofana (born 12 February 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lens.
Career
A youth product of Espérance Paris 19e and Lens, Fofana signed his first professional contract with Lens on 30 October 2024 until 2027.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Lens squad in a 4–3 Ligue 1 loss to Le Havre on 1 March 2025.[3] Later that year, on 24 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win over Le Havre.[4]
Personal life
Born in France, Fofana is of Ivorian descent and holds dual French-Ivorian citizenship.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens B | 2023–24 | National 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | National 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||||
| Lens | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
Honours
Lens
References
- ↑ "Profil R. Fofana, RC Lens: infos, articles, matchs et statistiques | BeSoccer".
- ↑ Ramanantsoa, Mihaja (31 October 2024). "Rayan Fofana passe pro au Racing Club de Lens".
- ↑ Lallemand, Grégory (28 February 2025). "RC Lens : ce qu'il faut savoir sur Rayan Fofana, appelé pour le match face au Havre". La Voix du Nord.
- ↑ "Le Havre AC 1–2 Lens". ESPN. 24 August 2025.
- ↑ Jégo, Loïc. ""Joue en Ligue 1 comme en N3", Rayan Fofana se fait une place au RC Lens !". Jeunesfooteux - Actu foot et mercato.
- ↑ Brotherton, Alex (22 May 2026). "Lens 3-1 Nice: Lens end Coupe de France curse to lift trophy for first time in their history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "RC Lens-Paris SG (1-0) : Champions des champions ! | RCL". www.rclens.fr. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
External links
- Rayan Fofana at Soccerway
- Rayan Fofana at the French Football Federation (in French)
Categories:
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Paris
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- France men's under-21 international footballers
- French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- RC Lens players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players