David Datro Fofana
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Chelsea FC
at Chelsea FC
1,239 days · joined 2023-01-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€6.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Molde FK
top club · 65 apps
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2024
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
17
best season · 2022
4 · 12.1%
pens / of goals
113Appearances
33Goals
10Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
25Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Datro Fofana |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-12-22 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ouragahio, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship |  Cote d'Ivoire |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Chelsea FC |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Göztepe → Chelsea
24/25 · Return from loan
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Sep 2024
Transfer: Chelsea → Göztepe
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Göztepe
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2024
Transfer: Burnley → Chelsea
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Chelsea → Burnley
23/24 · Loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Union Berlin → Chelsea
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Chelsea → Union Berlin
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — 1.FC Union Berlin, Burnley FC
32 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Molde FK → Chelsea
22/23 · Transfer · €12.00m
Jul 2022
2022 — Molde FK, Molde FK II
28 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Molde FK, Chelsea FC, Chelsea FC U21
16 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Molde FK
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Molde FK
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2021
Transfer: Abidjan City FC → Molde FK
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Molde FK
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2020
Transfer: AFAD Djékanou → Abidjan City FC
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Abidjan City FC → AFAD Djékanou
19/20 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.28/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 1.28/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.64/90
Minutes played by club
Göztepe
6.3%
1.FC Union Berlin
39.8%
Burnley FC
9.9%
Chelsea FC
0.0%
Molde FK
36.6%
Chelsea FC U21
7.4%
Molde FK II
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göztepe | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 1.FC Union Berlin | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 886 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 220 |
| Chelsea FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molde FK | 5 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 65 | 24 | 8 | 814 |
| Chelsea FC U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| Molde FK II | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 141 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Union Berlin | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 688 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | 1.FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Union Berlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Molde FK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Chelsea FC U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Molde FK | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Molde FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | Molde FK | 24 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 112 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Molde FK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 2 | Molde FK II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | Molde FK | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Molde FK | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 192 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Molde FK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Abidjan City FC | AFAD Djékanou | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | AFAD Djékanou | Abidjan City FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-02 | Abidjan City FC | Molde FK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Molde FK | Chelsea | Transfer | 7000000 | €12.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-11 | Chelsea | Union Berlin | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-11 | Union Berlin | Chelsea | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-13 | Chelsea | Burnley | Loan | 8000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Burnley | Chelsea | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-13 | Chelsea | Göztepe | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-28 | Göztepe | Chelsea | Return from loan | 8500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2024-12-07 | 2025-05-21 | 166 | 30 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€12.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€5.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Rönnow | 1 | 0 | 973 |
| Diogo Leite | 1 | 0 | 959 |
| Kristian Eriksen | 2 | 2 | 792 |
| Rafik Zekhnini | 2 | 1 | 561 |
| Sheriff Sinyan | 2 | 0 | 485 |
| Andreas Linde | 1 | 0 | 464 |
| Fredrik Aursnes | 2 | 1 | 425 |
| Eirik Ulland Andersen | 2 | 0 | 377 |
| Martin Linnes | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Mathias Løvik | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Kaasa | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Magnus Wolff Eikrem | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Birk Risa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Karlstrøm | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Bjørnbak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Tiedemann | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ola Brynhildsen | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Eirik Haugan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Etzaz Hussain | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sivert Mannsverk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eliteserien | Molde FK | 15 | 24 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 4 | 15 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Göztepe | 2 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eliteserien | Molde FK | 4 | 24 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Molde FK | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Molde FK | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-28 | Göztepe | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €8.50m |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-13 | Chelsea | Göztepe | Loan | — | €12.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Burnley | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-13 | Chelsea | Burnley | Loan | — | €8.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-11 | Union Berlin | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-11 | Chelsea | Union Berlin | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | AFAD Djékanou | Abidjan City FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Abidjan City FC | AFAD Djékanou | Loan | — | — |
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 David Datro 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United FC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 75% |
| Luton Town FC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 67% |
| West Bromwich Albion FC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 17% |
| Millwall FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 60% |
| Everton FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 20% |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 0% |
| Strømsgodset IF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Konyaspor | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Bristol City FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100% |
| Sandefjord Fotball | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 25% |
| Lillestrøm SK | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 75% |
| Stoke City FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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 | 9 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 1,106 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 22/23 | 16 | 516 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2022 | 28 | 202 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 23 | 192 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eliteserien
42 apps
15 G
4 A
NM-Cup
8 apps
4 G
3 A
Premier League
18 apps
4 G
1 A
UECL Quali
8 apps
2 G
1 A
Süper Lig
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference L.
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Bundesliga
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League 2
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about David Datro Fofana
Who is David Datro Fofana?
David Datro Fofana is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Chelsea FC.
How old is David Datro Fofana?
David Datro Fofana is 23 years old. He was born on December 22, 2002 in Ouragahio.
What position does David Datro Fofana play?
David Datro Fofana plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does David Datro Fofana play for?
David Datro Fofana currently plays for Chelsea FC.
How many career goals has David Datro Fofana scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Datro Fofana has scored 33 goals in 113 appearances.
What is David Datro Fofana's market value?
David Datro Fofana's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.