| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malick Martin Fofana | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Aalst, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2014 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 2014–2022 | Gent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Jong Gent | 13 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Gent | 41 | (2) |
| 2024– | Lyon | 17 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Belgium U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U17 | 10 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Belgium U18 | 6 | (2) |
| 2022– | Belgium U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Belgium U21 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Malick Martin Fofana (born 31 March 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Belgium under-21 national team.
Fofana started playing football at Eendracht Aalst before joining Gent's youth academy at the age of nine. There, he signed his first professional contract in January 2022.[1][2][3]
After he already participated in the pre-season friendlies,[4] Fofana made his professional debut for Gent on the 30 July 2022, replacing Hugo Cuypers during a 1–1 home Division A draw against Sint-Truiden.[5] Only a week later, he was awarded his first start against Westerlo, leading his team to a 2–1 home win.[6]
On 10 January 2024, Fofana joined Ligue 1 side Lyon for a fee of €17 million, plus €5 million in add-ons, and a 20% sell-on clause on a future sale in favor of Gent; he signed a contract until June 2028 with the French club.[7][8][9] In the process, he became the third Belgian player in the history of Lyon, following Eric Deflandre and Jason Denayer.[9]
Fofana is a youth international for Belgium, having first established himself as a regular goalscorer with the under-17 national team,[1][2] with whom he played the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[10]
Fofana made his debut for the Belgium under-21 national in a 1-0 home win over Kazakhstan in September 2023, making further appearances the following month in wins over Malta and Hungary.[citation needed]
Born in Belgium, Fofana is of Guinean and Filipino descent.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Gent | 2022–23 | Belgian National Division 1 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| Gent | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Lyon | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 12 | ||
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