PLAYER PROFILE · SUNDERLAND · FORWARD
Fofana Sunderland
Back at the club after a spell at Belgium. Started 11 of 16 club matches last season. Yet to feature since the move, so watch the first team sheets before banking Fofana.
ForwardBelgium · #39 · Age 21FRINGE
SEASON STATS
GOALS
2
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.85
▼ down on last yr
APPS
12
5 starts
MINUTES
549
46 / game
SHOTS
15
1.3 / game
2025/2616 APPS · 2 G · 1 A · 7.0 RATING · 933 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Belgium Lyon Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 549 | 6.85 |
| 2025/26 | Lyon | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 933 | 7.04 |
| 2024/25 | BelgiumLyon | 45 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2,352 | 7.08 |
| 2023/24 | Lyon | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 759 | 6.90 |
PLAYERS LIKE THIS
LAST PLAYED
20 days ago
Off the bench 30' vs Manchester City
NEXT MATCH · TODAY
vs Brighton
Sat 15:00 · EPL
OVERVIEW
Fofana plays as a forward for Sunderland. Fofana wears the number 39 shirt for Sunderland.
Last season Fofana played 16 times for Lyon, starting 11 of them, with 5 substitute appearances, averaging 58 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 2 goals and made 1 assist in that time. They rejoined Sunderland from Belgium in August 2026 and are yet to make their first appearance since the move. Sunderland's next match is against Brighton in the EPL on Sat 10 Oct, 15:00.
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs BRIGHTON
Will Fofana start against Brighton?
Sunderland vs Brighton, Sat 15:00.