Sheka Fofanah

Sheka Sorie Fofanah (born 2 January 1998) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who plays as a forward for Diyala^[1] and the Sierra Leone national team.

Sheka Fofanah

Personal information
Full name	Sheka Sorie Fofanah
Date of birth	(1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Koidu, Sierra Leone
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Diyala
Number	9
Youth career
2017	Jablonec
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–2016	Freetown City	?	(?)
2016	Vejle Boldklub	0	(0)
2017	Jablonec II	0	(0)
2017	Frýdek-Místek	2	(0)
2018	Al-Merrikh	?	(5)
2018	Al-Nasr	?	(4)
2019–2020	Al-Mina'a	3	(2)
2020	Al Jandal	4	(1)
2020–2021	Naft Al-Wasat	5	(??)
2021–2022	Duhok
2022-	Diyala
International career
2016–	Sierra Leone	5	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2019

Club career

Having started his career with Sierra Leone National Premier League side Freetown City, Fofanah signed for Danish 1st Division side Vejle Boldklub in 2016, after trialing with Swedish champions IFK Norrköping.^[2] He made his debut in a 3–1 Danish Cup victory against Tjæreborg IF.^[3]

He signed for Czech First League side Jablonec in 2017, joining up with the junior team.^[4] However, he signed for Czech second division side Frýdek-Místek only months later.^[5]

International career

Fofanah made his international debut in a 1–1 draw with Malawi. He scored his first goal in his second game, a 2–1 defeat to Gabon. His second goal came against Sudan, in a 1–0 victory in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 October 2017.^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vejle Boldklub	2016–17	Danish 1st Division	0	0	1[a]	0	–		0	0	1	0
Jablonec	2016–17	Czech First League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Frýdek-Místek	2017–18	Czech National Football League	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
Career total			2	0	1	0	–		0	0	3	0

Notes

1. Appearances in the Danish Cup

International

As of match played 20 April 2017.^[8]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sierra Leone	2016	5	2
	2017	0	0
Total		5	2

International goals

Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	25 March 2016	Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon	Gabon	1–2	1–2	Friendly
2.	4 June 2016	National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone	Sudan	1–0	1–0	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

1. نادي ديالى الرياضي (13 August 2022). "المهاجم السيراليوني شيكا فوفانا يعزز صفوف…" (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 June 2023 – via Facebook.
2. "VB skriver med Sheka Fofanah". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 4 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
3. "Sheka Fofanah rejser med landsholdet". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
4. "Juniorka Porazila v Dohrávce Duklu 4:1". FK Jablonec (in Czech). 29 March 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
5. "Neúspěšná Minulá Sezóna Přinesla I Změny V Týmu". MFK Frýdek-Místek (in Czech). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
6. "2017 Africa Cup of Nations: Egypt and Senegal qualify for Gabon". BBC Sport. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
7. Sheka Fofanah at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
8. Sheka Fofanah at National-Football-Teams.com

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