David Fofana

Following his move to Fatih Karagümrük, Fofana's current-season form is up 233% on last season (Season 6→20), while his Rating eased 45→43. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	StrasbourgLoan · 8th	5	0	0	6.42	62	0
2025/26	Chelsea	16	4	1	6.73	—	—
2025/26	Fatih KaragümrükLoan · 18th	13	6	0	6.93	43	20
2024/25	Göztepe · 8th	9	2	0	6.48	45	6
2023/24	BurnleyLoan	15	4	1	6.73	—	—
2023/24	Union BerlinLoan · 15th	12	1	0	6.55	68	6
2023/24	Chelsea · 6th	31	8	2	6.73	90	36
2022/23	Chelsea · 12th	3	0	0	6.87	70	0
2022/23	Molde · 1st	21	13	3	7.09	50	45
2021/22	Molde · 2nd	18	0	0	6.55	39	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Côte d'Ivoire · international

Side	Apps	G
Côte d'Ivoire U23	3	1
Côte d'Ivoire U20	5	2
Ivory Coast	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

D. Fofana is a 23-year-old winger at Fatih Karagümrük, rated 43.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.55 goal contributions per 90 (0.55 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fofana.

On the season, Fofana graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (0.549 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 20). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 23 Fofana is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Streaky4 clubs

43.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

19.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

32.1%

Minutes

limited game time

0.55

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Fatih Karagümrük finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.46

Goals / app

6 goals in 13 appearances (0.46 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.55 goal contributions per 90 (0.55 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 32.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 43.2 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.55 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %32.1%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.549

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.549

Defensive actions / 900.641

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~52), then tapers with age. At 23, Fofana sits on 10, at or near its peak. The blue line is Fofana's projected Rating — 43.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles5—

Interceptions2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€12M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Chelsea(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

Strasbourg(on loan)Feb 2026 – Jun 2026

Chelsea(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Feb 2026

Fatih Karagümrük(on loan)Sept 2025 – Jan 2026

Chelsea(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Sept 2025

Göztepe(on loan)Sept 2024 – Jan 2025

Chelsea(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Sept 2024

Burnley(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jul 2024

Union Berlin(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jan 2024

ChelseaJan 2023 – Jul 2023€ 12M

Moldeuntil Jan 2023

About D. Fofana

David Datro Fofana is a 23-year-old winger who plays for Chelsea, born on December 22, 2002 in Ouragahio, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Côte d'Ivoire. Chelsea currently sit 6th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, D. Fofana has made 13 appearances with 6 goals and 0 assists across 983 minutes.

D. Fofana's next match is on August 27, 2026, when Chelsea face Luton at home in the League Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Fofana at 43.2 with a Season form score of 19.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Conference League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, D. Fofana has totalled 148 club appearances with 40 goals and 7 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 31 appearances for Chelsea.

D. Fofana's career has also included time at Strasbourg, Fatih Karagümrük, Göztepe, Burnley, Union Berlin and Molde.

On the international stage, D. Fofana has represented Côte d'Ivoire U23, Côte d'Ivoire U20, Ivory Coast — 10 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Fatih Karagümrük finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points