Ismaël Béko Fofana

Béko Fofana
Personal information
Full name Ismaël Béko Fofana
Date of birth (1988-09-08) 8 September 1988
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Partizan
Number 11
Youth career
Académie MimoSifcom
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 ASEC Mimosas - (-)
2006–2010 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Fredrikstad (loan) 24 (1)
2008–2009 → Cherbourg (loan) 1 (0)
2009–2010 → Saint-Lô (loan) - (-)
2010–2011 Séwé Sport - (-)
2012–2013 Shirak 31 (15)
2012–2013 → Zob Ahan (loan) 14 (1)
2013– Partizan 16 (20)
2015 → Qingdao Jonoon (loan) 25 (5)
National team
Ivory Coast U17
Ivory Coast U20
Ivory Coast U23

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Ismaël Béko Fofana (born 8 September 1988) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serbian club Partizan.

Fofana represented his country at all youth international levels from Under-17 to Under-23.

Club career

Early career

Born in Abidjan, Fofana came through the MimoSifcom academy, before being promoted to the first team of ASEC Mimosas at the age of 16 in 2005. He made his CAF Champions League debut during that year, even scoring once against Egyptian club Zamalek.[1] He again played that competition the following year with the Mimosas, before signing with English side Charlton Athletic, as a result of the cooperation between these two clubs.[2]

Subsequently, Fofana was loaned to Norwegian club Fredrikstad. However, his contract with FFK was terminated in September 2008,[3] after failing to make an impact at the club, scoring only two goals in two seasons.

Fofana then spent some time with French clubs Cherbourg and Saint-Lô,[4] playing in the lower leagues, but without much success. He eventually moved back to his homeland and spent the next two seasons with Séwé Sport.

Shirak

In January 2012, Fofana came to Europe for the second time by joining Armenian club Shirak.[5] He was their leading scorer in the 2012–13 season with 14 goals, despite leaving the club in the middle of the season. In December 2012, Fofana was loaned to Iranian club Zob Ahan.[6][7] He returned to Shirak the following summer for their qualification matches for the UEFA Champions League.[8] Fofana scored a hat-trick in the first leg of the first qualifying round against Sammarinese champions Tre Penne.[9] He also showed good performances in a second qualifying round tie against Partizan, securing a transfer to the Serbian club after agreement between two clubs.

Partizan

On 6 August 2013, it was announced that Fofana signed a four-year contract with Partizan.[10] He was officially presented the following day and was given the number 10 shirt.[11] On 17 August 2013, Fofana made his official debut for the club in a 0–0 away league draw against Radnički Niš.[12] Fofana scored his first competitive goal for Partizan in a 5–1 home league win over Radnički Kragujevac on 25 August 2013.[13] On 28 May 2014, Fofana returned to the pitch after half year and score the goal against Čukarički in 2–0 home win.[14] In 2013–14 season, counting only matches in Partizan, Fofana has played 12 matches and scored 5 goals.

On 10 August 2014, Fofana has entered in the game as a substitute for Nikola Ninković in the 82nd minute and score the goal in 1–3 away league win over Voždovac.[15] On 24 September 2014, Fofana was in the starting eleven first time in the season against Bežanija and score the winning goal after a cross from Miroslav Vulićević in 0–1 away win in Serbian Cup.[16] Fofana has played his first match in 2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage against Asteras Tripoli at Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium on 2 October 2014.[17] He was also with the team at all other matches against Tottenham Hotspur, Beşiktaş and Asteras in the Europa League but did not play.[18][19][20][21][22] During the first part of 2014–15 season, Fofana has played 9 matches and score 3 goals in all competitions.

Loan to Qingdao Jonoon

In the 2015 winter transfer window, Fofana was sent on loan to Chinese club Qingdao Jonoon.

International career

Fofana was the top scorer of the Ivorian national under-17 team in their successful qualifying campaign for the 2005 African U-17 Championship, as well as their top scorer in the final tournament. He also played at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, scoring in their opening match against Italy U17.[23]

In preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics,[24] Fofana was a member of the Ivorian U23 team at the 2008 Toulon Tournament, scoring the opener against Japan in the third-place match. He then missed in the penalty shoot-out, but Ivory Coast eventually managed to win the bronze medal.

Statistics

As of 31 January 2016
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2005ASEC Mimosas--------
2006--------
2007Fredrikstad2313100262
200810200030
2008–09Cherbourg10--0010
2009–10Saint-Lô----00--
2010Séwé Sport--------
2011--------
2011–12Shirak00300030
2012–13301400403414
2012–13Zob Ahan141--00141
2013–14Shirak11004354
2013–14Partizan1042100125
2014–1552113093
2015Qingdao Jonoon2551000265
Career total 1102812311313334

Honours

Club

ASEC Mimosas
Shirak

International

Ivory Coast U17
Ivory Coast U23

References

  1. ↑ "Zamalek join neighbours Al Ahli in semis". fifa.com. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Global alliances boost Charlton". fifa.com. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Fofana og Kouadio til Frankrike" (in Norwegian). fredrikstadfk.no. 30 September 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Un retour au sommet" (in French). lamanchelibre.fr. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Ширак просматривает 2-х ивуарийцев (in Russian). armsport.am. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Беко перешел в Иран на правах аренды (in Russian). armsport.am. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Официально. Форвард "Ширака" перешел в "Зоб Ахан"" (in Russian). armfootball.com. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Беко присоединился к Шираку (in Russian). armsport.am. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Fofana treble puts Shirak in control". uefa.com. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Fofana Partizanov 4 godine" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Fofana predstavljen medijima" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Radnički Niš – Partizan 0:0" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Jelen Superliga 3. kolo: Partizan – Radnički 1923 5:1 (2:0)" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "Partizan – Čukarički 2:0 (0:0)" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "1.Kolo: Voždovac - Partizan" (in Serbian). superliga.rs. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "Fofana odveo Partizan u 1/8 finala Kupa! Šta bi bilo da Bežanija nije promašila prazan gol? (FOTO) (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). telegraf.rs. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Asteras beat Partizan to top Group C". uefa.com. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Partizan cancel out Tottenham". uefa.com. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "Beşiktaş show Partizan no mercy". uefa.com. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  20. ↑ "Ba brilliance spurs Beşiktaş past Partizan". uefa.com. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "Tottenham see off Partizan to progress". uefa.com. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  22. ↑ "Partizan and Asteras depart with draw". uefa.com. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  23. ↑ "Italy victorious after dramatic late show (3:4)". fifa.com. 17 September 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  24. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire - La sélection olympique au tournoi de Toulon" (in French). fifa.com. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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