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Biography
David Datro Fofana was born on 22 December 2002 in Ouragahio, Ivory Coast d’ivoire to the family Fofana. He is currently Twenty years old. David Datro Fofana is an Ivorian professional footballer, and he plays the role of forwarder for Eliteserien club Molde and the Ivory Coast national team.
He is known for his excellent in holding the ball up and buying time for his team-mates to get forward, which should hold him in good stead to cope with the misery of Premier League football.
Fofana is extremely ambitious and follows the best players to sharpen a particular aspect of his game.
David Datro Fofana has revealed to the world whom he looks upto, according to him “When it comes to dribbling, I look at Ronaldinho and the old Ronaldo,”. “When it comes to scoring, it’s Cristiano Ronaldo – his headers, how he positions himself in the box.
David Datro Fofana went forward to reveal more about his style, according to him “When it comes to changes in direction, it’s Lionel Messi – how he plays his moves. When it comes to using physicality, it’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I watch how he holds off defenders with his body.”
However, David Datro Fofana has been a Chelsea fan since childhood and also is a huge admirer of Didier Drogba, who happens to be a Blues and Ivory Coast legend.
David Datro Fofana speaking to Norwegian outlet TV2 revealed that “Chelsea have been his favourite club since when he was little,” . “Drogba played there, so they have always been my club. So it’s my dream.”
After joining Molde in February 2021, he even moved into the apartment once occupied by Haaland. “It is symbolic,” he told TV2 of following in Haaland’s footsteps. “You say to yourself, ‘We started at the same place’. Tomorrow, I will be like him. What a player.”
Fact remains that he always lookup to footballers higher than him in many aspects which shows how humble he could be.
According to source, Chelsea have agreed a deal for David Datro Fofana for $12,000,000 for the start of 2022 January transfer window. Starting from 1st January 2023 he will play for Premier League club Chelsea.
| Full Name: | David Datro Fofana |
| Current club: | Molde FK, Ivory coast football national team |
| Born: | December 22, 2002 |
| Place of Birth: | Ouragahio, ivory coast |
| Nationality: | Cote d’ivoire |
| Height: | 6 feet 1 inches |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Siblings: | Franklin Foer Jonathan |
| Wife • Spouse: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Football player |
| Net Worth: | $10 million. |
Early Life & Education
David Datro Fofana was born on 22 December 2002 in Ouragahio, Ivory Coast d’ivoire to the family Fofana. He is currently Twenty years old. David Datro Fofana is an Ivorian professional footballer and he plays the role of forwarder for Eliteserien club Molde and the Ivory Coast national team.
He started playing football at very tender age.
He is known for his outstanding style in holding the ball up and buying time for his team-mates to get forward, which should hold him in good stead to cope with the misery of Premier League football.
Fofana is extremely ambitious, humble and follows the best players to sharpen a particular aspect of his game.
At the age of sixteen years, twenty years old David Datro Fofana, made his senior international debut for the Ivory Coast and moved to Norwegian outfit Molde in 2020 on a four-year contract from Ivorian club AFAD, based in the economic capital and largest city Abidjan.
In 65 appearances for Molde, David Fofana Datro has scored 24 goals and registered a further 10 assists, winning both the domestic League and cup during his time with a team that once boasted Erling Haaland and used to be managed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Personal Life
David Datro Fofana was born on 22 December 2002 in Ouragahio, Ivory Coast d’ivoire to the family Fofana. He is currently Twenty years old. David Datro Fofana is an Ivorian professional footballer and he plays the role of forwarder for Eliteserien club Molde and the Ivory Coast national team.
He started playing football at very tender age.
Fofana began playing football in the streets of his hometown ivory coast before joining AFAD Djekanou in the capital city of Abidjan.
According to David Datro Fofana “I was shaped in the streets. I’m not like the others, not educated. I am not a product of the academies, everything comes from the streets,” “Street football has a bit of everything: technique, physicality and finishing, because you play with tiny goals. You have to be very accurate to score.”
Howerever, Fofana is not afraid to test the goalkeeper whenever he finds himself in a pocket of space and has a powerful right foot, though he is also very good with his weaker left.
He is very great in both feet.
According to source, Chelsea have agreed a deal for David Datro Fofana for $12,000,000 for the start of the 2022 January transfer window. Starting from 1st January 2023 he will play for Premier League club Chelsea.
Career
David Datro Fofana started his football career in the Ivory Coast with AFAD, and was heavily scouted by French, Belgian and Norwegian clubs.
On 2 February 2021, David Datro Fofana signed a professional contract with Molde on a free transfer, signing for 4 years.
on 18 February 2021, he debuted with Molde in a 3–3 UEFA Europa League tie with Hoffenheim scoring his side’s third goal in the 74th minute.
Fofana made his international debut with the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 CHAN 2020 loss to Niger on 22 September 2019.
Between 2021-2022, he appeared Twenty-six time for Molde, Elliteserien division and scored a total numebr of twenty-four goals.
On 28 December 2022, it was circulated all over the media that David Datro Fofana would join English Premier League side Chelsea on 1 January 2023.
Net Worth
David Datro Fofana has worked as a Footballer at Molde FK, Ivory coast football national team for years now. he has accumulated a satisfactory fortune from playing football. David Datro Fofana has an astonished net worth of $10 million.
Social Media
David Datro Fofana as humble and hardworking as he is discovered that he also has some social media platforms where he can be connected.
- @David Datro Fofana(@datro_9) is his Instagram handle.
- @David Datro Fofana(@DatroDavid) is his Twitter handle.
