| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Cameroon U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 November 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.
Born to Cameroonian parents, Kofane moved to France with his parents. Kofane holds dual Cameroonian-French citizenship. [2] Kofane joined Albacete Balompié's youth sides in November 2024, after the club established a partnership with AS Nylon. [3] [4] 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. [5]
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. [6] [7] [8] He finished the season with eight goals, attracting interest of several European clubs. [9]
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. [10] [11] He signed a four-year contract with his new club. [12] A month later, on 15 August, he recorded his first goal and assist in a 4–0 away win over Sonnenhof Großaspach in the DFB-Pokal. [13] Later that year, on 1 October, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 1–1 draw with PSV Eindhoven. [14] Hence, he became the club's youngest goalscorer in the European competition, aged 19 years and 67 days old. [15] Three days later, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–0 win over Union Berlin. [16]
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. [17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albacete | 2024–25 [20] | Segunda División | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 8 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2025–26 [21] | Bundesliga | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 [b] | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| Career total | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 12 | ||