David Datro Fofana
Ivorian footballer (born 2002)
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David Datro Fofana (born 22 December 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Datro Fofana[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ouragahio, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Strasbourg (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Abidjan City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Abidjan City | ||
| 2019–2020 | → AFAD (loan) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Molde | 42 | (15) |
| 2023– | Chelsea | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Union Berlin (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Burnley (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | → Göztepe (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Fatih Karagümrük (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2026– | → Strasbourg (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Ivory Coast U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Ivory Coast | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:45, 15 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:10, 28 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Fofana began his career in the Ivory Coast with Abidjan City, before joining AFAD on loan in 2019.[3] He was heavily scouted by French, Belgian and Norwegian clubs.[4] On 2 February 2021, Fofana signed a professional contract with Norwegian club Molde on a free transfer, signing for four years.[5] He debuted with Molde in a 3–3 UEFA Europa League tie with Hoffenheim on 18 February 2021, scoring his side's third goal in the 74th minute.[6]
Chelsea
On 28 December 2022, it was announced that Fofana would join English Premier League side Chelsea on 1 January 2023.[7] On 8 January 2023, Fofana came off the bench to make his Chelsea debut in a 4–0 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup.[8]
Loan to Union Berlin
On 11 July 2023, Chelsea announced that Fofana would join Bundesliga side Union Berlin on a season-long loan.[9] He was recalled by Chelsea on 11 January 2024.[10]
Loan to Burnley
Two days after returning to Chelsea, Fofana was loaned to fellow Premier League club Burnley until the end of the season.[11][12] On 3 February 2024, he scored his first goals for Burnley by netting a brace in a 2–2 draw against Fulham.[13] On 21 May 2024, Burnley confirmed the player was returning to Chelsea.[14]
Loan to Göztepe
On 13 September 2024, Fofana was loaned to newly-promoted Turkish club Göztepe until the end of the 2024–25 season.[15][16] On 3 February 2025, Chelsea recalled Fofana back from his loan due to an injury keeping him out for the remainder of the season.[17]
Loan to Fatih Karagümrük
On 13 September 2025, Fofana was loaned to another newly-promoted Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük until the end of the 2025–26 season.[18]
Loan to Strasbourg
On 2 February 2026, Fofana signed for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on loan for the remainder of the season.[19]
International career
Fofana made his international debut with the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 CHAN 2020 loss to Niger on 22 September 2019.[20] On 22 March 2023, Fofana was the captain of the Ivory Coast's U23 national team in a friendly game against Morocco U23, which Ivory Coast won 3–2.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 March 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Molde | 2021 | Eliteserien | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[b] | 1 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | — | 10[c] | 4 | 39 | 22 | ||
| Total | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | — | 15 | 5 | 65 | 24 | |||
| Chelsea | 2022–23 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Union Berlin (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
| Burnley (loan) | 2023–24 | Premier League | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| Göztepe (loan) | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Fatih Karagümrük (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 8 | ||
| Strasbourg (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 96 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 130 | 40 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Cup, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup, Coupe de France
- Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 19 November 2022[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Molde
Individual
- Eliteserien Young Player of the Month: July 2022[23]
- Turkish Football Federation Fair Play Behavior Award of the Month October 2025[24]
