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
 Grazer AK
Youth career
2008–2013 Kohlscheider BC
2013–2018 SpVgg Straß
2018–2020 Alemannia Aachen
2020–2021 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2025 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
2022–2023 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 19 (0)
2023–2024 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 11 (0)
2025– Grazer AK 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Germany U20 6 (0)
2024– Togo 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Sadik Fofana (born 16 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Austrian club Grazer AK. Born in Germany, he has represented the German youth team and from 2024 played for 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]

On 11 January 2025, Fofana moved to Grazer AK in Austria on a two-and-a-half-year contract. [6]

International career

Born in Germany, Fofana is of Togolese descent. [1] He was called up to the Germany national U20 team in September 2022. [7]

Fofana received his first-call up for Togo in November 2023, for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal, without making his debut. [8] On 14 March 2024, he was called up to Togo national team coach Paulo Duarte's squad ahead of friendlies against Niger and Libya. [9] He made his full international debut on 22 March, starting in a 2−1 victory against Niger. [10]

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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.
  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. ↑ "GAK holt Talent von Bayer Leverkusen!" [GAK brings talent from Bayer Leverkusen!] (in German). Grazer AK. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Länderspiel Round-Up: Fofana und Shuranov mit Remis". fcn.de (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Zesde international op pad". Fortuna Online (in Dutch). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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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