Gaossou Fofana Explained

Gaoussou Fofana
Fullname:Gaoussou Fofana
Height:1.70 m
Birth Date:17 April 1984
Birth Place:Seguela, Ivory Coast
Position:Winger
Currentclub:APEP
Clubnumber:26
Years1:2007
Clubs1:Sabé Sports
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Académica de Coimbra
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Years3:2008–2010
Clubs3:C.D Santa Clara (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:1
Years4:2010–2012
Clubs4:Sporting Covilhã
Caps4:56
Goals4:4
Years5:2012–2014
Clubs5:Doxa Katokopias
Caps5:30
Goals5:11
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Anorthosis Famagusta (loan)
Caps6:29
Goals6:4
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Omonia
Caps7:28
Goals7:4
Years8:2015–2017
Clubs8:Doxa Katokopias
Caps8:67
Goals8:9
Years9:2017
Clubs9:Ermis Aradippou
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2017–2019
Clubs10:Othellos
Caps10:45
Goals10:0
Years11:2019–2020
Clubs11:Digenis
Caps11:5
Goals11:1
Years12:2020–2021
Clubs12:Elia Lythrodonta
Caps12:29
Goals12:5
Years13:2021–
Clubs13:APEP
Caps13:1
Goals13:1
Pcupdate:21:02, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

Gaoussou Fofana (born April 17, 1984 in Feseguela, Abidjan, Ivory Coast) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for APEP as a winger.

Early life

Fofana was born in Feseguela, a small part of Abidjan. He is best friends with Christodoulos Liotatis from Paralimni.

Club career

Fofana began his professional football career at the age of 22 when he signed for Santa Clara. In the 2007-08 season, Fofana was transferred to Académica de Coimbra and he played 8 matches with 1 goal. The next season, Fofana moved back to Santa Clara from the Portuguese Liga side Académica de Coimbra on loan. At the end of the season, Fofana scored 1 goal in 22 matches and was transferred to Sporting Covilhã and he stayed there for two seasons, scoring 4 goals in 56 matches. In July 2012, he signed a contract with Doxa.[1] and he made a step above with the transfer to Anorthosis Famagusta in July 2013.

Anorthosis Famagusta

On 3 July 2013, Anorthosis signed a year loan contract with Fofana, with wages more than double the wages he was getting on Doxa. Anorthosis fans liked Fofana for his passion on every moment he is spending to the pitch.[2] [3]

Personal life

On 8 July 2014, his 7-year-old son died of malaria in the Makarios hospital in Nicosia.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=198404170002 Player profile
  2. http://www.typos.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=228330 Πήρε Φοφανά η Ανόρθωση
  3. http://omonoia.com.cy/default.asp?lang=GR&tab=football&section=news&nid=2211# Η ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Γκαουσού Φοφανά
  4. Web site: Cyprus Mail. Footballer's son dies of malaria. 8 July 2014.