Malick Fofana

Lyon

Left Winger Belgium

Age 21

Height 175 cm

Foot Left

Country Belgium

Value €37.8m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.02

16 matches

Last 5

6.84

-0.18 vs season

Best

8.4

vs Metz

MOTM

of 16 matches

Rating by match (last 16)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.02

Goals

38%

Assists

28%

Rating

7.10

77%

Matches

20%

Started

41%

Minutes

751

41%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Ligue 1 · percentile vs peers

Chances created

38%

Aerial duels

Defensive actions

37%

Goals

57%

Shot attempts

77%

Touches

36%

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Shot Map

19 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.74

Conversion

11%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

429 touches this season

Attack

Touches

429

Attack

53%

Middle

33%

Ø position

64%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligue 1)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 73%
Goals	2	0.24	38	54
xG	2.73	0.33	57	77
xGOT	3.22	0.39	63	80
xG excl. penalty	2.73	0.33	59	81
Shots	19	2.28	46	65
Shots on target	9	1.08	55	82

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Assists	1	0.12	28	46
xA	2.23	0.27	66	89
Accurate passes	179	21.45	34	26
Pass accuracy	80.6	80.63	44	44
Accurate long balls	4	0.48	20	15
Long ball accuracy	40.0	40.00	12	12
Chances created	10	1.20	37	35
Big chances created	3	0.36	53	71
Successful crosses	8	0.96	63	66
Cross accuracy	29.6	29.63	74	74

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Dribbles	7	0.84	33	30
Dribbles success rate	35.0	35.00	27	27
Duels won	40	4.79	39	46
Duels won %	54.1	54.05	92	92
Touches	373	44.70	34	16
Touches in opposition box	51	6.11	58	83
Dispossessed	5	0.60	78	87
Fouls won	22	2.64	67	90

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Defensive actions	16	1.92	23	24
Tackles	11	1.32	30	41
Interceptions	3	0.36	22	26
Fouls committed	11	1.32	40	59
Recoveries	20	2.40	19	5
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.24	11	10
Dribbled past	2	0.24	83	91
Clearances	2	0.24	13	17
Clean sheets	3	0.36	80	100
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.84	73	88
xG against while on pitch	8.52	1.02	70	85

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Yellow cards	1	0.12	51	50
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 73%
Goals	2	0.24	38	54
xG	2.73	0.33	57	77
xGOT	3.22	0.39	63	80
xG excl. penalty	2.73	0.33	59	81
Shots	19	2.28	46	65
Shots on target	9	1.08	55	82

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Assists	1	0.12	28	46
xA	2.23	0.27	66	89
Accurate passes	179	21.45	34	26
Pass accuracy	80.6	80.63	44	44
Accurate long balls	4	0.48	20	15
Long ball accuracy	40.0	40.00	12	12
Chances created	10	1.20	37	35
Big chances created	3	0.36	53	71
Successful crosses	8	0.96	63	66
Cross accuracy	29.6	29.63	74	74

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Dribbles	7	0.84	33	30
Dribbles success rate	35.0	35.00	27	27
Duels won	40	4.79	39	46
Duels won %	54.1	54.05	92	92
Touches	373	44.70	34	16
Touches in opposition box	51	6.11	58	83
Dispossessed	5	0.60	78	87
Fouls won	22	2.64	67	90

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 42%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Defensive actions	16	1.92	23	24
Tackles	11	1.32	30	41
Interceptions	3	0.36	22	26
Fouls committed	11	1.32	40	59
Recoveries	20	2.40	19	5
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.24	11	10
Dribbled past	2	0.24	83	91
Clearances	2	0.24	13	17
Clean sheets	3	0.36	80	100
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.84	73	88
xG against while on pitch	8.52	1.02	70	85

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Yellow cards	1	0.12	51	50
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (22)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-17	vs Lens	Ligue 1	0-4	19	0	0	6.3
2026-05-10	@ Toulouse	Ligue 1	2-1	1	0	0
2026-05-03	vs Rennes	Ligue 1	4-2	0	0	0
2026-03-22	vs Monaco	Ligue 1	1-2	5	0	0
2026-03-19	vs Celta Vigo	Europa League	0-2	8	0	0
2025-10-26	vs Strasbourg	Ligue 1	2-1	68	0	0	6.7
2025-10-23	vs Basel	Europa League	2-0	72	0	0	7.8
2025-10-18	@ Nice	Ligue 1	3-2	77	0	0	7.1
2025-10-13	@ Wales	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J	2-4	9	0	0
2025-10-10	vs North Macedonia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J	0-0	16	0	0	6.3
2025-10-05	vs Toulouse	Ligue 1	1-2	90	1	0	7.5
2025-10-02	vs Salzburg	Europa League	2-0	21	0	0	6.5
2025-09-28	@ Lille	Ligue 1	0-1	89	0	0	7.1
2025-09-25	@ FC Utrecht	Europa League	0-1	65	0	0	6.1
2025-09-19	vs Angers	Ligue 1	1-0	89	0	0	7.6
2025-09-14	@ Rennes	Ligue 1	3-1	85	0	0	5.7
2025-09-07	vs Kazakhstan	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J	6-0	27	0	0	6.5
2025-09-04	@ Liechtenstein	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J	0-6	90	1	0	8.1
2025-08-31	vs Marseille	Ligue 1	1-0	53	0	0	7.1
2025-08-23	vs Metz	Ligue 1	3-0	86	1	0	8.4 ⭐
2025-08-16	@ Lens	Ligue 1	0-1	89	0	1	7.6
2025-06-06	@ North Macedonia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J	1-1	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Lyon	senior	16	2	1	7.02
2024/2025	Lyon	senior	41	11	5	7.11
2023/2024	Lyon	senior	21	4	0	6.60
2023/2024	Gent	senior	31	4	4	7.21
2022/2023	Gent	senior	33	1	4	6.89
2022/2023	Gent U23	senior	13	4	0	-
2026	Belgium	national team	4	1	0	6.97
2024/2025	Belgium	national team	1	0	0	-
2025	Belgium U21	national team	8	0	1	-
2023	Belgium Under 18	national team	1	1	1	-
2022	Belgium Under 18	national team	1	0	0	-
2022	Belgium U17	national team	1	0	0	-
2021/2022	Belgium U17	national team	3	4	0	-