YAHIA FOFANA
Goalkeeper · Rizespor · Süper Lig
“Calm France goalkeeper with room to sharpen every phase.”
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Calm France goalkeeper with room to sharpen every phase.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Calm France goalkeeper with room to sharpen every phase.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
74%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
Calm France goalkeeper with room to sharpen every phase.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
100Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
1Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
64Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.00
per 90
0.00
—
100%
0.03
0.1
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.00
shot volume
Shot accuracy
—
0/0 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
1.00
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.03
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Y. Fofana is a composed goalkeeper who plays with the patience of someone comfortable managing pressure from his line. His game is about clean positioning, quiet authority, and decisive handling rather than constant theatrics, with GoalPost reading him as still developing those final edges. For France, he fits as a reliable presence who can steady the back line and handle the demands of a modern tournament goalkeeper.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
At World Cup 2026, Fofana matters because France need a keeper who can stay calm in the biggest moments and keep the team balanced behind the ball. In a squad with serious ambitions, his value is in giving the side a secure base and the sense that nothing has to get frantic.
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Analysis overview
Y. Fofana is a composed goalkeeper who plays with the patience of someone comfortable managing pressure from his line. His game is about clean positioning, quiet authority, and decisive handling rather than constant theatrics, with GoalPost reading him as still developing those final edges. For France, he fits as a reliable presence who can steady the back line and handle the demands of a modern tournament goalkeeper.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.00
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
—
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Goalkeeper
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
4 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Calm France goalkeeper with room to sharpen every phase.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 7.05 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 6.95 |
 Süper Lig | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2,430 | 6.78 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 3,150 | 6.93 |
Form (last 4 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.00
per 90
Shots on target
—
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
100%
Key passes
0.03
Pass accuracy
54%
Fouls won
0.26
per 90
Def actions
0.09
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 |  Norway | World Cup | L1-2 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jun 25 |  Curaçao | World Cup | W0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jun 20 |  Germany | World Cup | L2-1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Jun 14 |  Ecuador | World Cup | W1-0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Süper Lig2,430 (77%)Africa Cup of Nations360 (11%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Ivory Coast | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.93 |
| 2025/26 |  Rizespor | Süper Lig | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 6.83 |
| 2024/25 |  Angers | Ligue 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.27 |
| 2023/24 | Angers | Ligue 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.17 |
| 2022/23 | Angers | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.76 |
Career highlights
CAF Africa Cup of Nations
2024
Career timeline detail
Rizespor
2025 – Present
Apps
36
Goals
0
Assists
1
Minutes
3,150
Competition breakdown
| Süper Lig | 36 app | 0 g | 6.83 |
Goal timeline
0 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
France
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.83
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Ivory Coast
Group context
Tournament overview
At World Cup 2026, Fofana matters because France need a keeper who can stay calm in the biggest moments and keep the team balanced behind the ball. In a squad with serious ambitions, his value is in giving the side a secure base and the sense that nothing has to get frantic.
Appearances
5
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
45
Titles
0
Ivory Coast · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.83
Minutes
3,150
G/A 90
0.03
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Ivory Coast · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | Ecuador | Lincoln Financial Field | 11:00 PM |
| Jun 20 | Germany | BMO Field | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 25 | Curacao | Lincoln Financial Field | 8:00 PM |
Y. Fofana · projection status
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