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Togolese footballer (born 2003)

Sadik Fofana
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Aachen, Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team Bayer Leverkusen
Number 39
Youth career
2008–2013 Kohlscheider BC
2013–2018 SpVgg Straß
2018–2020 Alemannia Aachen
2020–2021 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
2022–2023 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 19 (0)
2023–2024 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Germany U20 6 (0)
2024– Togo 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Sadik Fofana (born 16 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Born in Germany, he has represented the German youth team and from 2024 played for Togo at international level.

Club career

Fofana started his career with German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. In 2022, he was sent on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg in the German second tier. On 24 July 2022, Fofana debuted for 1. FC Nürnberg during a 2−0 win over Greuther Fürth.

On 25 July 2023, Fofana joined Fortuna Sittard in Eredivisie on loan.

International career

Born in Germany, Fofana is of Togolese descent. He was called up to the Germany national U20 team in September 2022.

Fofana received his first-call up for Togo in November 2023, for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal, without making his debut. On 14 March 2024, he was called up to Togo national team coach Paulo Duarte's squad ahead of friendlies against Niger and Libya. He made his full international debut on 22 March, starting in a 2−1 victory against Niger.

References

  1. ^ "Sadik Fofana/Wisdom Amey : se frotter aux plus expérimentés". togofoot.tg.
  2. "Fofana joins FC Nürnberg on loan". Bayer04.de.
  3. "Fofana und Breunig schließen sich FCN an - Suver geht zum BVB". kicker.de.
  4. "1. FC Nürnberg gewinnt gegen Greuther Fürth deutlich". news.de.
  5. "FORTUNA HUURT SADIK FOFANA VAN LEVERKUSEN" [FORTUNA LOANS SADIK FOFANA FROM LEVERKUSEN] (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  6. "Länderspiel Round-Up: Fofana und Shuranov mit Remis". fcn.de (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  7. "Zesde international op pad". Fortuna Online (in Dutch). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. "Journées FIFA : La liste du Togo avec de nouvelles têtes face au Niger et à la Libye". New World Tv (in French). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. "Summary: Niger 1-2 Togo in International Friendly Match". VAVEL. 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

External links

Bayer 04 Leverkusen – current squad
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