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Sadik Fofana

Sadik Fofana

Togolese footballer (born 2003)

Sadik Fofana (born 16 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen. Born in Germany, he represents the Togo national team.[1]

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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]

International career

Born in Germany, Fofana is of Togolese descent.[1] He was called up to the Germany U20s in September 2022.[6]

Fofana received his first-call up for Togo in November 2023 for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal, without making his debut.[7] On 14 March 2024, he was called up to Togo national team coach Paulo Duarte's squad ahead of friendlies against Niger and Libya.[8] He made his full international debut on 22 March, starting in a 2−1 victory against Niger.[9]

References

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    "Sadik Fofana/Wisdom Amey : se frotter aux plus expérimentés". togofoot.tg.
  2. [2]
    "Fofana joins FC Nürnberg on loan". Bayer04.de.
  3. [3]
    "Fofana und Breunig schließen sich FCN an - Suver geht zum BVB". kicker.de.
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    "1. FC Nürnberg gewinnt gegen Greuther Fürth deutlich". news.de.
  5. [5]
    "FORTUNA HUURT SADIK FOFANA VAN LEVERKUSEN" [FORTUNA LOANS SADIK FOFANA FROM LEVERKUSEN] (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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    "Länderspiel Round-Up: Fofana und Shuranov mit Remis". fcn.de (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Zesde international op pad". Fortuna Online (in Dutch). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. [8]
    "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.
  9. [9]
    "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.
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