Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christian Michel Kofane | ||
Date of birth | 26 July 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
AS Vatican Sport Étude | |||
AS Nylon | |||
2024–2025 | Albacete | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2025 | Albacete | 20 | (8) |
2025– | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
2024– | Cameroon U20 | ||
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025 |
Christian Michel Kofane (born 26 July 2006) is a Cameroonian-French [1] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Kofane joined Albacete Balompié's youth sides in November 2024, after the club established a partnership with AS Nylon. [2] [3] After impressing with the Juvenil side by scoring six goals in six appearances, he was called up to train with the first team by manager Alberto González. [4]
Kofane made his professional debut on 11 January 2025, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against Racing de Santander. [5] [6] [7] He finished the season with eight goals, attracting interest of several European clubs. [8]
On 11 July 2025, Albacete announced that Bayer 04 Leverkusen reached an agreement for the transfer of Kofane, paying a sum higher than his €5 million release clause. [9] [10] He signed a four-year contract with his new club. [11]
In September 2024, Kofane played unofficial friendly matches with the Cameroon national under-20 team. He received another call-up to the side in May 2025. [12]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Albacete | 2024–25 [15] | Segunda División | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 8 | |
Bayer Leverkusen | 2025–26 [16] | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Career total | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 |