Wesley Fofana
Defender - Centre-Back
at Chelsea FC
at Chelsea FC
1,362 days · joined 2022-08-31
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€25.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Leicester City
top club · 52 apps
Career highs
€65.00m
peak value · 2022
€80.40m
top transfer fee · 22/23
2
best season · 19/20
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-12-17 · 6 players total
132Appearances
5Goals
1Assists
37Yellow cards
2Red cards
41Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Wesley Fofana |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-12-17 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Marseille, France |
| Citizenship | France Cote d'Ivoire |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Chelsea FC |
| Joined | 2022-08-31 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | DWMA |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Chelsea FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Chelsea FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
51 games missed
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: Leicester → Chelsea
22/23 · Transfer · €80.40m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Chelsea FC, Leicester City
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
63 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leicester City
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Oct 2020
Transfer: Saint-Étienne → Leicester
20/21 · Transfer · €35.00m
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leicester City, AS Saint-Étienne
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — AS Saint-Étienne
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Saint-Étienne B → Saint-Étienne
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — AS Saint-Étienne U19, AS Saint-Étienne, AS Saint-Étienne B
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: St-Étienne U19 → Saint-Étienne B
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — AS Saint-Étienne
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €65.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Chelsea FC
42.9%
Leicester City
11.9%
AS Saint-Étienne
45.2%
AS Saint-Étienne B
0.0%
AS Saint-Étienne U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1,585 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 438 |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1,668 |
| AS Saint-Étienne B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Saint-Étienne U19 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 398 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,187 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 438 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Leicester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Leicester City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leicester City | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 453 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 18/19 | Coupe Gambardella | AS Saint-Étienne U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National 2 - Grp. B | AS Saint-Étienne B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | St-Étienne U19 | Saint-Étienne B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Saint-Étienne B | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-02 | Saint-Étienne | Leicester | Transfer | 10000000 | €35.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Leicester | Chelsea | Transfer | 40000000 | €80.40m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-08-10 | 2019-10-05 | 57 | 17 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-11-08 | 2019-11-27 | 20 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-21 | 13 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-12-27 | 2021-01-02 | 7 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring strain | 2021-02-03 | 2021-03-01 | 27 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Broken fibula | 2021-08-04 | 2022-03-15 | 224 | 63 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2022-10-06 | 2022-12-16 | 72 | 17 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2022-12-20 | 2023-02-13 | 56 | 9 |
| 23/24 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2023-07-17 | 2024-06-30 | 350 | 51 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-12-01 | 2025-02-24 | 86 | 18 |
| 24/25 | surgery | 2025-04-01 | 2025-07-01 | 92 | 18 |
Current€27.00m
Peak€65.00m
Low€4.00m
Δ since start+€23.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23101 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10831 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9323 | #20 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3377 | #17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Félix | 1 | 0 | 855 |
| Charles Abi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yann M'Vila | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mahdi Camara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Justin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Barnes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Vardy | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Maddison | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Leicester City | 1 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leicester City | 1 | 28 |
Last 50 matches for Chelsea FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-19 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | – | Tottenham Hotspur FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-05-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–1 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–1 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–3 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-11 | CL |
Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-04 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 1–4 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-10 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 3–2 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-28 | CL |
SSC Napoli | 2–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 1–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Paphos FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–2 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 2–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | CL |
Atalanta BC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 0–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 3–0 | FC Barcelona | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | CL |
Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 2–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 5–1 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 0–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-09-17 | CL |
FC Bayern München | 3–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 2–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Wesley Fofana's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 8% |
| Southampton FC | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 56% |
| Everton FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 44% |
| Lille OSC | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 67% |
| Arsenal FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 33% |
| Real Madrid | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 25% |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 71% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 83% |
| FC Metz | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 17% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 83% |
| Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 1,585 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 21/22 | 12 | 438 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,668 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
67 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference L.
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue 1
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de France
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
National 2 - Grp. B
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Wesley Fofana?
Wesley Fofana is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chelsea FC.
How old is Wesley Fofana?
Wesley Fofana is 25 years old. He was born on December 17, 2000 in Marseille.
What position does Wesley Fofana play?
Wesley Fofana plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Wesley Fofana play for?
Wesley Fofana currently plays for Chelsea FC.
How many career goals has Wesley Fofana scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wesley Fofana has scored 5 goals in 132 appearances.
What is Wesley Fofana's market value?
Wesley Fofana's most recent reported market value is €25.00m.