MALICK FOFANA
Attacker · Sunderland · Premier League
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Fofana is an emerging winger whose best recent spell came at Lyon, with value built on upside that still has room to mature. The pullback comes from league context and an unsettled starting role.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €19.4M – €21.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.78
SoT / 90
1.93
Accuracy
70%
Conversion
9%
Club football this season: 23 shots in 14 matches (745 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
18 shots · 2 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 6.65 |
 UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 279 | 7.03 |
 UEFA Europa League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 6.33 |
 Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 4.4 |
 Ligue 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 7.25 |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 745 | 6.39 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.24
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
2.78
per 90
Shots on target
1.93
per 90
Conversion
9%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.21
per 90 · 59% completed
Key passes
0.85
per 90
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
1.81
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.45
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 |  Brentford | Carabao | W3-2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Oct 22 |  Lech Poznan | UEL | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Oct 15 |  Torreense | UEL | W1-2 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Oct 10 |  Brighton | EPL | L0-2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 2 |  Türkiye | Nations League | W3-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 20 |  Manchester City | EPL | L5-3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
UEFA Champions League279 (37%)UEFA Europa League215 (29%)Premier League116 (16%)League Cup79 (11%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Lyon | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 | 6.83 |
| 2025/26 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0.19 | 7.04 |
| 2024/25 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 0.40 | 7.11 |
| 2023/24 |  Gent | Jupiler Pro League | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0.15 | 7.03 |
| 2022/23 |  KAA Gent II | First Amateur Division | 48 | 5 | 4 | 0.19 | 6.82 |
| 2021/22 | Gent | Jupiler Pro League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
No season stats on record for this spell.
International career
Belgium
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Belgium
Belgium's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for M. Fofana.