Wesley Fofana
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| Wesley Fofana | |
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| Full Name | Wesley Tidjan Fofana |
| Date of Birth | 17 December 2000 |
| Place of Birth | Marseille, France |
| Position | Centre-back |
| Chelsea career | 2022 – |
| Debut | 03 February 2023 |
| Games (goals) | 32 (2) |
| Other clubs | Saint-Étienne Leicester City |
Wesley Fofana is a French centre-back who joined Chelsea from Leicester City in August 2022.
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Before Chelsea
Wesley Fofana rose through the Saint‑Étienne academy after joining in 2015 and made his senior debut in May 2019 in Ligue 1. Over three seasons he appeared 30 times, scoring 2 goals, and played in domestic cups and European qualifying matches. In October 2020, he moved to Leicester City in the Premier League, making 28 appearances in his debut season and helping the team win the FA Cup in 2021. He totaled 37 league matches over two seasons with Leicester before transferring to Chelsea in August 2022.
Chelsea career
2022–23 Season
Fofana joined Chelsea on 31 August 2022, signing a long-term contract in a deal worth up to £75 million. He made his club and league debut in a 2–1 win over West Ham on 3 September. A week later, he scored his first Chelsea goal in a 3–0 Champions League victory over AC Milan, but suffered a knee injury that sidelined him for several months. He returned in February, and scored on 4 March against Leeds United to give Chelsea a vital win. Overall, he made 15 Premier League appearances and 20 in all competitions, scoring 2 goals.
2023–24 Season
Fofana's second year was disrupted entirely by a serious ACL injury sustained in July 2023. He missed the entire campaign and made 0 appearances for Chelsea throughout the season due to ongoing recovery and rehabilitation.
2024–25 Season
After returning to full fitness, Fofana featured in 14 Premier League matches, with 4 substitute appearances included in that total. Although he didn’t score, he returned to competitive action across league and cup games, helping Chelsea through a challenging season and being part of the squad that won the UEFA Conference League.
Statistics
| Season | Prem | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
- Correct as the end of the 2024-25 season"
Goals
| # | Season | Date | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue |
| 1 | 2022-23 | 05 October | 2022 | UEFA Champions League | AC Milan | 1-0 | 3-0 | Stamford Bridge |
| 2 | 2022-23 | 04 March | 2023 | Premier League | Leeds United | 1-0 | 1-0 | Stamford Bridge |
International
Fofana made his senior debut for France in March 2023 in a European qualifier against Gibraltar.
| Current Squad |
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| 1 Sanchez • 2 Disasi • 3 Cucurella • 5 Badiashile • 7 Sterling • 8 Enzo • 10 Mudryk • 10 Madueke • 13 Bettinelli • 14 Chalobah • 15 Jackson • 16 Ugochukwu • 17 Chukwuemeka • 18 Nkunku • 20 Palmer • 21 Chilwell • 23 Gallagher • 24 James • 25 Caicedo • 26 Colwill • 27 Gusto • 28 Petrovic • 31 Casadei • 33 Fofana • 42 Gilchrist • 45 Lavia Manager: Enzo Maresca |
