Rayan Fofana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Espérance Paris 19e | ||
| 2019–2024 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Lens II | 20 | (2) |
| 2025– | Lens | 23 | (5) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:02, 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:02, 17 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rayan Fofana (born 12 February 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lens.
Career
A youth product of Espérance Paris 19e and Lens, Fofana signed his first professional contract with Lens on 30 October 2024 until 2027.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Lens squad in a 4–3 Ligue 1 loss to Le Havre on 1 March 2025.[3] Later that year, on 24 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win over Le Havre.[4]
Personal life
Born in France, Fofana is of Ivorian descent and holds dual French-Ivorian citizenship.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens B | 2023–24 | National 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | National 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||||
| Lens | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||
| Total | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 8 | ||
References
- ^ "Profil R. Fofana, RC Lens: infos, articles, matchs et statistiques | BeSoccer".
- ^ Ramanantsoa, Mihaja (31 October 2024). "Rayan Fofana passe pro au Racing Club de Lens".
- ^ Lallemand, Grégory (28 February 2025). "RC Lens : ce qu'il faut savoir sur Rayan Fofana, appelé pour le match face au Havre". La Voix du Nord.
- ^ "Le Havre AC 1–2 Lens". ESPN. 24 August 2025.
- ^ Jégo, Loïc. ""Joue en Ligue 1 comme en N3", Rayan Fofana se fait une place au RC Lens !". Jeunesfooteux - Actu foot et mercato.
External links
- Rayan Fofana at Soccerway