Adama Fofana (footballer, born 1999)

Adama Fofana (born 11 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Azerbaijan Premier League club Kapaz.[1] Born in the Ivory Coast, Fofana plays for the Burkina Faso national team.

Adama Fofana
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Mankono, Ivory Coast
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
Kapaz
Number 14
Youth career
Right to Dream Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Varbergs BoIS 75 (4)
2021–2024 Dijon 65 (0)
2022–2024 Dijon II 6 (0)
2024–2025 Adanaspor 18 (0)
2025– Kapaz 5 (0)
International career
2022– Burkina Faso 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:54, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Fofana attended the Right to Dream Academy before joining Swedish club Varbergs BoIS in 2018.[2]

On 31 August 2021, he moved to Dijon in France on a three-year contract.[3]

Personal life

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Born in the Ivory Coast, Fofana is of Burkinabé descent.[4] He debuted with the Burkina Faso national team in a friendly 1–0 win over DR Congo on 23 September 2022.[5]

References

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  1. Adama Fofana at Soccerway
  2. "Adama Fofana nära IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. "ADAMA FOFANA POUR 3 ANS AU DFCO !" (in French). Dijon. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ZOUNGRANA, Bonsdabamba Mathilde (14 September 2022). "Matchs amicaux Burkina Faso : Hillel Konaté, Adamo Nagalo et Adama Fofana font leur entrée dans l'équipe nationale". Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Congo DR vs. Burkina Faso - Football Match Summary - September 23, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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