Sadik Fofana

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

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	Bayer Leverkusen
Number	39
Youth career
2008–2013	Kohlscheider BC
2013–2018	SpVgg Straß
2018–2020	Alemannia Aachen
2020–2021	Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Bayer Leverkusen	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)	19	(0)
2023–2024	→ Fortuna Sittard (loan)	11	(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

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]

References

1. "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.

External links

• Sadik Fofana at Soccerway
• Sadik Fofana at DFB (also available in German)
• Bundesliga profile