Christian Kofane
Cameroonian footballer (born 2006)
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Christian Michel Kofane (born 26 July 2006) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Cameroon national team.
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Kofane with Bayer Leverkusen in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christian Michel Kofane | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Vatican Sport Étude | |||
| AS Nylon | |||
| 2024–2025 | Albacete | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Albacete | 20 | (8) |
| 2025– | Bayer Leverkusen | 24 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Cameroon U20 | ||
| 2025– | Cameroon | 4 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Albacete
Born to Cameroonian parents, Kofane moved to France with his parents. Kofane holds dual Cameroonian-French citizenship.[1] Kofane joined Albacete Balompié's youth sides in November 2024, after the club established a partnership with AS Nylon.[2][3] After impressing with the Juvenil side by scoring six goals in six appearances, he was called up to train with the first team by manager Alberto González.[4]
Kofane made his professional debut on 11 January 2025, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against Racing de Santander.[5][6][7] He finished the season with eight goals, attracting interest of several European clubs.[8]
Bayer Leverkusen
On 11 July 2025, Albacete announced that Bayer 04 Leverkusen reached an agreement for the transfer of Kofane, paying a sum higher than his €5 million release clause.[9][10] He signed a four-year contract with his new club.[11] A month later, on 15 August, he recorded his first goal and assist in a 4–0 away win over Sonnenhof Großaspach in the DFB-Pokal.[12] Later that year, on 1 October, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 1–1 draw with PSV Eindhoven.[13] Hence, he became the club's youngest goalscorer in the European competition, aged 19 years and 67 days old.[14] Three days later, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 2–0 win over Union Berlin.[15]
International career
In September 2024, Kofane played unofficial friendly matches with the Cameroon national under-20 team. He received another call-up to the side in May 2025.[16]
On December 1, 2025, he was called up for the first time to the Cameroon national team by David Pagou to compete in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[17]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albacete | 2024–25[20] | Segunda División | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 8 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2025–26[21] | Bundesliga | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11[b] | 1 | 39 | 7 |
| Career total | 44 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 59 | 15 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 9 January 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | |
- As of match played 4 January 2026
- Cameroon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kofane goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 December 2025 | Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco |  Mozambique |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 4 January 2026 | Al Medina Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  South Africa |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |