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Ahmed Fofana

Ahmed Fofana (born 13 June 2000) is an Ivorian footballer who last played for Amiens B.

Ahmed Fofana
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Fofana
Date of birth (2000-06-13) 13 June 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Centre back/Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Korhogo ? (?)
2020–2022 Chrudim 24 (2)
2021 → Vyškov (loan) 13 (3)
2022 → Pohronie (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023 Amiens B 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Career edit

MFK Chrudim edit

Fofana arrived in Europe in winter of 2020, following a selection by his agency and Hlinsko manager Daniel Sigan. Before signing his first contract outside of Ivory Coast, Fofana was in unsuccessful trials in Waregem, Antwerp and with the Czech Czech Fortuna Liga side of FK Teplice.[1] Following individual training sessions under Sigan at Hnilsko, he was signed by Jaroslav Veselý of MFK Chrudim, competing in the Czech second division.[2]

He debuted in the Czech National Football League on 30 May 2020 at eFotbal Aréna against Viktoria Žižkov. Fofana was booked in the first half and Chrudim won the match through a first half goal by David Sixta.[3] He scored his first goal for Chrudim almost a year later, on 24 April 2021, beating Filip Mucha of Prostějov following a corner kick, to secure one point for Chrudim, after a 1–1 tie at za Místním Nádražím.[4] Following his first goal, Fofana revealed that his positional play during corners and free kicks was a subject to extra training prior to the match and he commented positively on his experience during his second season at Chrudim, during which he became a more regular feature in the team.[5][6]

FK Pohronie edit

Fofana made his Slovak Fortuna Liga debut for Pohronie on 12 February 2022 in an away fixture at na Sihoti in a 3–0 defeat. Fofana came on to replace Miloš Lačný at half-time and witnessed two goals by Eduvie Ikoba, which brought the score from 1–0 to the final 3–0.[7][8] He also appeared in a match against reigning champions Slovan Bratislava at Mestský štadión Žiar nad Hronom, where Pohronie was 3-0 up at half-time but conceded 4 goals in first 15 minutes of the second half to lost 3–4. Fofana played the entirety of the match and conceded a yellow card late in the match.[9] Late stoppage time in stoppage time, Fofana had the opportunity to equalise but was denied by Matúš Ružinský.[10]

Style of play edit

While at Chrudim, Fofana was described as a relying on strength and power. Due to his height, he was compared to Czech international top scorer Jan Koller.[11] Jan Trousil, who managed Fofana during a loan spell at Vyškov, described him as "athletic" and "resistant".[12] Following his arrival at Pohronie his versatility in offence and defence was highlighted as an advantage.[13]

Personal life edit

Per his social media communications, Fofana is a Muslim.[14] Fofana originates from the Ivorian capital of Abidjan and is Francophone.[15] His idols included Yaya Touré and Didier Drogba.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ Dejnožka, Petr (2021-01-06). "Ahmed Fofana: Být vzorem". Chrudimský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  2. ^ "12ft |". 12ft.io. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. ^ "Viktoria Žižkov vs. Chrudim - 30 May 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  4. ^ Dejnožka, Petr (2021-04-24). "Chrudim zachránil premiérovým gólem Fofana". Chrudimský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  5. ^ "Museli jsme zabrat, ví Fofana. Za gól byl šťastný". www.mfkchrudim.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  6. ^ "První gól? Byl jsem šťastný, zářil chrudimský obránce Fofana". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  7. ^ "Trenčín vs. Pohronie - 12 February 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  8. ^ GIBOX,s.r.o (www.gibox.cc), Generované pomocou YGScms spoločnosti. "Vstup do jarnej časti nám nevyšiel. Trenčínu sme podľahli rozdielom troch gólov". www.fkpohronie.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  9. ^ "Pohronie vs. Slovan Bratislava - 19 February 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  10. ^ GIBOX,s.r.o (www.gibox.cc), Generované pomocou YGScms spoločnosti. "Na Slovan sme nakoniec nestačili. Po senzačnom prvom polčase sme inkasovali v tom druhom 4 góly". www.fkpohronie.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  11. ^ "Africký Koller z Chrudimi! Vytáhlý stoper chce jít ve stopách slavných krajanů - Sport.cz". www.sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  12. ^ Vlach, Zdeněk (2021-07-21). "MFK i Drnovice jsou na druhou ligu připravení. Trousil povolal bojovnější typy". Vyškovský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  13. ^ Teraz.sk (2022-01-11). "V Pohroní začali aj s triom Fofana, Steinhübel a Straka". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  14. ^ "ahmedfofana.13". Instagram. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  15. ^ Dejnožka, Petr (2021-01-06). "Ahmed Fofana: Být vzorem". Chrudimský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  16. ^ Dejnožka, Petr (2021-01-06). "Ahmed Fofana: Být vzorem". Chrudimský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-04-20.

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