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Yahia Fofana

Project playerRizespor · 26 yrsStarter
48.1
7.6%
Ratingi
13.2
±0%
Seasoni
10.3
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameYahia Fofana
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityFrance
Age26
Date of birth21 Aug 2000
BirthplaceParis
Height194 cm
Shirt number#75
ClubRizespor
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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8
Appearances
2
Clean sheets
25%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
720
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rizespor.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
World Cupat Ivory Coast43607.2
Friendliesat Ivory Coast21807.05

Scout report

Project playerGoalkeeper

Y. Fofana is a 26-year-old goalkeeper at Rizespor, rated 44.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 13th of 125 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (79.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fofana.

Judged on this season alone, Fofana graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 23 of the 23 goalkeepers in the Süper Lig, on 6 clean sheets across 27 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, top 5% of the 23 goalkeepers in the Süper Lig. At 26 Fofana is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24StreakyStepped up 2022/23
Current potentialTop 5% goalkeepers · Süper LigCurrent season11th of 23 goalkeepers · Süper Lig11th-best goalkeeper in the Süper Lig13th in the Süper Lig · potential1st-highest potential goalkeeper in the Süper Lig
44.7
Ratingi
1st of 23 goalkeepers
13.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
79.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.07
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Rizespor finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
6
Clean sheets
22%
CS rate
79.4%
Minutes

6 clean sheets in 27 appearances (22% of games).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 79.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 44.7, Fofana carries the 1st-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Süper Lig (top 5%). A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets6

Distribution

Assists1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.