Yahia Fofana
Çaykur Rizespor · GKGK #1 · Côte d'Ivoire · Group E 70Rating35Caps0Goals€5.0MValue25Age194Height
YF 
1
70GK
1 Yahia Fofana
6CS40GC27APP35CAP2430MIN25AGE
Club season 2025/26 Süper Lig
27
Apps
27
Starts
2,430
Minutes
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Yellow
0
Red
6
Clean sheets
40
Conceded
International
35
Caps
0
Goals
Club career totals
150
Career apps
0
Career goals
Date of birth2000-08-21 (age 25) NationalityCôte d'Ivoire ClubÇaykur Rizespor · Turkey LeagueSüper Lig PositionGK · Goalkeeper · #1 Height194 cm Preferred footright Market value€5.0M
Born in Paris to Ivorian parents, Yahia Fofana came up through Espérance Paris 19ème and Red Star before joining Le Havre's academy at age ten, where he eventually claimed the No. 1 shirt. After moving to Angers in 2022 and later to Turkey's Çaykur Rizespor, the towering keeper switched from France's youth ranks to Côte d'Ivoire and was part of the 2023 AFCON triumph on home soil. He arrives at the 2026 World Cup as a first-choice goalkeeper option for the Elephants.
- At 1.94m, exceptionally tall for a goalkeeper
- Won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast
- Represented France at youth level before switching to Côte d'Ivoire
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