Yahia Fofana

Le Havre

A product of Le Havre's academy, Fofana signed his first professional contract on 4 July 2019, with the deal lasting until 2022. His debut came not long after, as he started a Coupe de la Ligue match against Clermont on 13 August. The match ended in a 4–3 victory for Clermont on penalties after a 1–1 draw. Fofana's Coupe de France debut came on 19 January 2021, as his side lost to Paris FC by a score of 1–0. On 30 January, he played his first match in Ligue 2, coming on as a substitute after Mathieu Gorgelin had been handed a red card in a 0–0 draw away to Chamois Niortais. In the 2021–22 season with Le Havre, he broke into the first team as the starting goalkeeper, surpassing Gorgelin in the pecking order.

Angers

On 30 May 2022, Fofana signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 side Angers, joining the club on 1 July following the expiration of his contract with Le Havre. Fofana had committed to Angers in January 2022, agreeing to a four-year contract that would take effect from 1 July after his Le Havre contract expired. Initially expected to be Angers' first-choice goalkeeper, he was replaced by Paul Bernardoni after the summer pre-season and began the 2022–23 season as a substitute, with Bernardoni starting in goal in the opening league match against Nantes, which ended in a 0–0 draw. After a difficult start to the season, with two draws and four consecutive defeats while conceding 15 goals, he made his Ligue 1 debut on 11 September 2022 in a…

Born in France, Fofana is of Ivorian descent. He has represented France at U16, U17, U18, and U19 level over the years. Fofana was called up to the Ivory Coast national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023. He debuted in a 1–0 win over Lesotho on 9 September 2023. In December 2023, Fofana was named to the Ivory Coast's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He played in all matches but the opening one. Ivory Coast ended up winning the tournament. Fofana is included in the list of Ivorian players selected by head coach Emerse Faé to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. On May 15, 2026, Fofana was integrated by Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé in his list of 26 players in order to participate in the 2026 World Cup.

Club

As of match played 15 May 2026

International

As of match played 30 June 2026

Ivory Coast

Africa Cup of Nations: 2023