Sadik Fofana

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Sadik Fofana
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Aachen, Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Lecce
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2013 Kohlscheider BC
2013–2018 SpVgg Straß
2018–2020 Alemannia Aachen
2020–2021 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
2022–2023 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 19 (0)
2023–2024 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 11 (0)
2025–2026 Grazer AK 29 (0)
2026– Lecce 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Germany U20 6 (0)
2024– Togo 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Sadik Fofana (born 16 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie A club Lecce. Born in Germany, he represents the Togo national team.[1]

Club career

Fofana started his career with German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.[2] In 2022, he was sent on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg in the German second tier.[3] On 24 July 2022, Fofana debuted for 1. FC Nürnberg during a 2−0 win over Greuther Fürth.[4]

On 25 July 2023, Fofana joined Fortuna Sittard in Eredivisie on loan.[5]

On 11 January 2025, Fofana moved to Grazer AK in Austria on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[6]

On 10 January 2026, Fofana signed with Lecce in Italy.[7]

International career

Born in Germany, Fofana is of Togolese descent.[1] He was called up to the Germany national U20 team in September 2022.[8]

Fofana received his first-call up for Togo in November 2023, for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal, without making his debut.[9] On 14 March 2024, he was called up to Togo national team coach Paulo Duarte's squad ahead of friendlies against Niger and Libya.[10] He made his full international debut on 22 March, starting in a 2−1 victory against Niger.[11]

International goals

As of match played 9 September 2025
Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fofana goal.
List of international goals scored by Sadik Fofana
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
19 September 2025Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo Sudan1–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. 1 2 "Sadik Fofana/Wisdom Amey : se frotter aux plus expérimentés". Togo Foot. togofoot.tg. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Fofana joins FC Nürnberg on loan". Bayer04.de.
  3. ↑ "Fofana und Breunig schließen sich FCN an - Suver geht zum BVB". Kicker.
  4. ↑ "1. FC Nürnberg gewinnt gegen Greuther Fürth deutlich". news.de. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "FORTUNA HUURT SADIK FOFANA VAN LEVERKUSEN" [FORTUNA LOANS SADIK FOFANA FROM LEVERKUSEN] (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "GAK holt Talent von Bayer Leverkusen!" [GAK brings talent from Bayer Leverkusen!] (in German). Grazer AK. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Fofana in giallorosso" (in Italian). US Lecce. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Länderspiel Round-Up: Fofana und Shuranov mit Remis". fcn.de (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Zesde international op pad". Fortuna Online (in Dutch). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Journées FIFA : La liste du Togo avec de nouvelles têtes face au Niger et à la Libye". New World Tv (in French). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Summary: Niger 1-2 Togo in International Friendly Match". VAVEL. 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.