Sheka Fofanah

Sheka Sorie Fofanah (born 2 January 1998) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who plays as a forward for Naft Al-Wasat as a striker, and the Sierra Leone national football team.

Sheka Fofanah
Personal information
Full name Sheka Sorie Fofanah
Date of birth (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998
Place of birth Koidu, Sierra Leone
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Naft Al-Wasat
Number 9
Youth career
2017 Jablonec
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2016 Freetown City ? (?)
2016 Vejle Boldklub 0 (0)
2017 Jablonec II 0 (0)
2017 Frýdek-Místek 2 (0)
2018 Al-Merrikh ? (5)
2018 Al-Nasr ? (4)
2019–2020 Al-Mina'a 3 (2)
2020 Al Jandal 4 (1)
2020– Naft Al-Wasat 5 (??)
National team
2016– Sierra Leone 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2019

Club career

Having started his career with Sierra Leone National Premier League side Freetown City, Fofanah signed for Danish 1st Division side Vejle Boldklub in 2016, after trialing with Swedish champions IFK Norrköping.[1] He made his debut in a 3–1 Danish Cup victory against Tjæreborg IF.[2]

He signed for Czech First League side Jablonec in 2017, joining up with the junior team.[3] However, he signed for Czech second division side Frýdek-Místek only months later.[4]

International career

Fofanah made his international debut in a 1–1 draw with Malawi. He scored his first goal in his second game, a 2–1 defeat to Gabon. His second goal came against Sudan, in a 1–0 victory in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 October 2017.[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vejle Boldklub 2016–17 Danish 1st Division 001[lower-alpha 1]00010
Jablonec 2016–17 Czech First League 00000000
Frýdek-Místek 2017–18 Czech National Football League 20000020
Career total 20100030
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Danish Cup

International

As of match played 20 April 2017.[7]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sierra Leone 201652
201700
Total52

International goals

Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 March 2016Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon Gabon1–21–2Friendly
2.4 June 2016National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone Sudan1–01–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. "VB skriver med Sheka Fofanah". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 4 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. "Sheka Fofanah rejser med landsholdet". Vejle Boldklub (in Danish). 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. "Juniorka Porazila v Dohrávce Duklu 4:1". FK Jablonec (in Czech). 29 March 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. "Neúspěšná Minulá Sezóna Přinesla I Změny V Týmu". MFK Frýdek-Místek (in Czech). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. "2017 Africa Cup of Nations: Egypt and Senegal qualify for Gabon". BBC Sport. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. Sheka Fofanah at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  7. "Sheka Fofanah". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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