Market value
€25.00m
Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Chelsea hubChelsea resultsLatest
Sun, Aug 30 · Premier League
Chelsea4 - 3FTBrighton Mon, Aug 24 · Premier League
Fulham2 - 3FTChelsea Sun, May 24 · Premier League
Sunderland2 - 1FTChelsea Sat, May 9 · Premier League
Liverpool1 - 1FTChelsea Mon, May 4 · Premier League
Chelsea1 - 3FTNottm Forest Next up
Sun, Sep 6 · Premier League
Arsenal11:30 AMChelsea Sat, Sep 12 · Premier League
Chelsea10:00 AMHull City Fri, Sep 18 · Premier League
Brentford3:00 PMChelsea 
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
17/18Debut season
0.04Goals per match
Leicester CityTop club · 52 apps
Career highs
€65.00mPeak value · 2022
€80.40mTop transfer fee · 22/23
2Best season · 19/20
7 / 0Caps / int'l goals
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Brentford FC | TIMED |
| 2027-05-23 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-05-15 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Everton FC | TIMED |
| 2027-05-08 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-05-01 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-04-24 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Manchester City FC | TIMED |
| 2027-04-17 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-04-10 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Fulham FC | TIMED |
| 2027-03-20 | GB1 |
Hull City AFC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-03-13 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Arsenal FC | TIMED |
| 2027-03-03 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Coventry City FC | TIMED |
| 2027-02-27 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-02-20 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Ipswich Town FC | TIMED |
| 2027-02-10 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-02-06 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-01-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Nottingham Forest FC | TIMED |
| 2027-01-23 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-01-16 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Sunderland AFC | TIMED |
| 2027-01-06 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2027-01-02 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Newcastle United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-12-30 | GB1 |
Ipswich Town FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2026-12-26 | GB1 |
Coventry City FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2026-12-19 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Aston Villa FC | TIMED |
| 2026-12-12 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2026-12-05 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Liverpool FC | TIMED |
| 2026-12-02 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Crystal Palace FC | TIMED |
| 2026-11-28 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2026-11-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Leeds United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-11-07 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2026-10-31 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Manchester United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-10-24 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Tottenham Hotspur FC | TIMED |
| 2026-10-17 | GB1 |
Everton FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2026-10-10 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | AFC Bournemouth | TIMED |
| 2026-09-18 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2026-09-12 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Hull City AFC | TIMED |
| 2026-09-06 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | - | Chelsea FC | TIMED |
| 2026-08-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 4-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2026-08-24 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 2-3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2-1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-19 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | - | Tottenham Hotspur FC | FINISHED |
| 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 |
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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Frequently asked about Wesley Fofana
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.