Personal information | |||
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Full name | Malick Martin Fofana | ||
Date of birth | 31 March 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Aalst, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
2014–2022 | Gent | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2024 | Jong Gent | 13 | (4) |
2022–2024 | Gent | 41 | (2) |
2024– | Lyon | 13 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Belgium U15 | 3 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Belgium U17 | 10 | (5) |
2022–2023 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (2) |
2022– | Belgium U20 | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Belgium U21 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Malick Martin Fofana (born 31 March 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Belgium under-21 national team.
Fofana started playing football at Eendracht Aalst before joining Gent's youth academy at the age of nine. There, he signed his first professional contract in January 2022. [1] [2] [3]
After he already participated in the pre- season friendlies, [4] Fofana made his professional debut for Gent on the 30 July 2022, replacing Hugo Cuypers during a 1–1 home Division A draw against Sint-Truiden. [5] Only a week later, he was awarded his first start against Westerlo, leading his team to a 2–1 home win. [6]
On 10 January 2024, Fofana joined Ligue 1 side Lyon for a fee of €17 million, plus €5 million in add-ons, and a 20% sell-on clause on a future sale in favor of Gent; he signed a contract until June 2028 with the French club. [7] [8] [9] In the process, he became the third Belgian player in the history of Lyon, following Eric Deflandre and Jason Denayer. [9]
Fofana is a youth international for Belgium, having first established himself as a regular goalscorer with the under-17 national team, [1] [2] with whom he played the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [10]
Fofana made his debut for the Belgium under-21 national in a 1-0 home win over Kazakhstan in September 2023, making further appearances the following month in wins over Malta and Hungary.[ citation needed]
Born in Belgium, Fofana is of Guinean and Filipino descent. [9]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Gent | 2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
Gent | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 [a] | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 [a] | 1 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
Total | 41 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
Lyon | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
Career total | 66 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 10 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Malick Martin Fofana | ||
Date of birth | 31 March 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Aalst, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
2014–2022 | Gent | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2024 | Jong Gent | 13 | (4) |
2022–2024 | Gent | 41 | (2) |
2024– | Lyon | 13 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Belgium U15 | 3 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Belgium U17 | 10 | (5) |
2022–2023 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (2) |
2022– | Belgium U20 | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Belgium U21 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Malick Martin Fofana (born 31 March 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Belgium under-21 national team.
Fofana started playing football at Eendracht Aalst before joining Gent's youth academy at the age of nine. There, he signed his first professional contract in January 2022. [1] [2] [3]
After he already participated in the pre- season friendlies, [4] Fofana made his professional debut for Gent on the 30 July 2022, replacing Hugo Cuypers during a 1–1 home Division A draw against Sint-Truiden. [5] Only a week later, he was awarded his first start against Westerlo, leading his team to a 2–1 home win. [6]
On 10 January 2024, Fofana joined Ligue 1 side Lyon for a fee of €17 million, plus €5 million in add-ons, and a 20% sell-on clause on a future sale in favor of Gent; he signed a contract until June 2028 with the French club. [7] [8] [9] In the process, he became the third Belgian player in the history of Lyon, following Eric Deflandre and Jason Denayer. [9]
Fofana is a youth international for Belgium, having first established himself as a regular goalscorer with the under-17 national team, [1] [2] with whom he played the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [10]
Fofana made his debut for the Belgium under-21 national in a 1-0 home win over Kazakhstan in September 2023, making further appearances the following month in wins over Malta and Hungary.[ citation needed]
Born in Belgium, Fofana is of Guinean and Filipino descent. [9]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Gent | 2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
Gent | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 [a] | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 [a] | 1 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
Total | 41 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
Lyon | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
Career total | 66 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 10 |