Youssouf Falikou Fofana
Youssouf Falikou Fofana (born 26 July 1966 in Divo) is a retired Ivorian footballer who played as a forward for clubs like ASEC Mimosas, AS Cannes, AS Monaco FC, Girondins de Bordeaux, Karşıyaka S.K.,[1] Al-Nassr, and the Ivory Coast national football team. He earned nicknames like the dribbler and the black diamond.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssouf Falikou Fofana | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Divo, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 1984–1985 | AS Cannes | 19 | (4) |
| 1985–1993 | AS Monaco | 188 | (28) |
| 1993–1995 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 28 | (1) |
| 1995 | Karşıyaka S.K. | 6 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Al-Nassr | ||
| National team | |||
| 1983–1992 | Ivory Coast | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Fofana is currently the sporting director of ASEC Abidjan.[2]
Honors
- 1992 UEFA cup winners cup runners up.
- 1992 African nations cup winners.
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References
- "YOUSSEF FOTANA". TFF. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- "Légende Mimosas: Youssouf F. FOFANA dit "Le Diamant noir "" (in French). ASEC.ci. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
External links
- Youssouf Fofana: Pure ivory at FIFA.com
- Youssouf Falikou Fofana at National-Football-Teams.com
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