Sadik Fofana

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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
 Fortuna Sittard
(on loan from Bayer Leverkusen)
Number 3
Youth career
2008–2013 Kohlscheider BC
2013–2018 SpVgg Straß
2018–2020 Alemannia Aachen
2020–2021 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
2022–2023 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 19 (0)
2023– → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 9 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Germany U20 6 (0)
2024– Togo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:33, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024

Sadik Fofana (born 16 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen. Born in Germany, he represents Togo at international level. [1]

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Club career

Fofana started his career with German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. [2] In 2022, he was sent on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg in the German second tier. [3] On 24 July 2022, Fofana debuted for 1. FC Nürnberg during a 2−0 win over Greuther Fürth. [4]

On 25 July 2023, Fofana joined Fortuna Sittard in Eredivisie on loan. [5]

International career

Born in Germany, Fofana is of Togolese descent. [1] He was called up to the Germany U20s in September 2022. [6]

Fofana received his first-call up for Togo in November 2023 for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal, without making his debut. [7] On 14 March 2024, he was called up to Togo national team coach Paulo Duarte's squad ahead of friendlies against Niger and Libya. [8] He made his full international debut on 22 March, starting in a 2−1 victory against Niger. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
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