David Datro Fofana

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David Datro Fofana
Personal information
Full name David Datro Fofana[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-22) 22 December 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fatih Karagümrük
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 19
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– → Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 11 (5)
International career‡
2023 Ivory Coast U23 3 (1)
2019–2022 Ivory Coast 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:10, 14 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:10, 28 September 2025 (UTC)

David Datro Fofana (born 22 December 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.

Club career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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On 13 September 2025, Fofana was loaned to another newly-promoted Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük until the end of the 2025–26 season.[18]

International career

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Fofana made his international debut with the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 CHAN 2020 loss to Niger on 22 September 2019.[19] 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.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 27 September 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 2 3 0 0 — — 2 3
Career total 83 25 10 4 0 0 19 6 112 35
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 19 November 2022[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ivory Coast 2019 1 0
2022 2 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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Molde

Individual

References

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  • Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website
  • David Datro Fofana at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Molde FK profile[permanent dead link]
  • David Datro Fofana at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • David Datro Fofana – UEFA competition record (archive)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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