Club career
Albacete
Born to Cameroonian parents, Kofane moved to France with his parents. Kofane holds dual Cameroonian-French citizenship. [1] 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]
Bayer Leverkusen
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] 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. [12] Later that year, on 1 October, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 1–1 draw with PSV Eindhoven. [13] Hence, he became the club's youngest goalscorer in the European competition, aged 19 years and 67 days old. [14] Three days later, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–0 win over Union Berlin. [15]
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