Adama Fofana (footballer, born 1999)

Adama Fofana

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Mankono, Ivory Coast
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left Back
Youth career
	Right to Dream Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Varbergs BoIS	75	(4)
2021–2024	Dijon	65	(0)
2024–2025	Adanaspor	18	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Burkina Faso	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:54, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

Adama Fofana (born 11 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. ^[1] Born in the Ivory Coast, Fofana plays for the Burkina Faso national team.

Club career

Fofana attended the Right to Dream Academy before joining Swedish club Varbergs BoIS in 2018. ^[2]

On 31 August 2021, he moved to Dijon in France on a three-year contract. ^[3]

Personal life

Born in the Ivory Coast, Fofana is of Burkinabé descent. ^[4] He debuted with the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 1–0 win over DR Congo on 23 September 2022. ^[5]

References

1. Adama Fofana at Soccerway
2. "Adama Fofana nära IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
3. "ADAMA FOFANA POUR 3 ANS AU DFCO !" (in French). Dijon. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
4. ZOUNGRANA, Bonsdabamba Mathilde (14 September 2022). "Matchs amicaux Burkina Faso : Hillel Konaté, Adamo Nagalo et Adama Fofana font leur entrée dans l'équipe nationale". Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
5. "Congo DR vs. Burkina Faso - Football Match Summary - September 23, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

External links

• Adama Fofana at Elite Football
• Adama Fofana at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)