Wesley Fofana

Wesley Fofana
Fofana in 2014
Date of birth (1988-01-20) 20 January 1988
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Weight 93 kilograms (205 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre, Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
-2008
2008–
PUC
Clermont

128

(215)
correct as of 23 September 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012– France 41 (65)
correct as of 19 March 2016.

Wesley Fofana (born 20 January 1988) is a French rugby union player, of Malian descent, who plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne and the France national rugby union team. He plays as a wing or centre, and won the Top 14 with Clermont in 2010. In France he is known as 'Le Guépard' (The Cheetah) for his pace.

Biography

He joined ASM Clermont Auvergne's youth team in 2008. He made his senior debut in 2009 and then helped the club win the French championship the following year.

International career

He made his senior international debut for France in a Six Nations game against Italy in February 2012, scoring a try.[2] He continued this excellent form, scoring in the next match versus Scotland and adding further scores against Ireland and then a 75th minute try against England scoring four tries in his first four ever international matches. In the 2013 six nations he scored a memorable 70 metres solo try against England in Twickenham from inside the French half evading several tackles on the way, however England won the game 23–13.He also scored against Stuart Hogg of Scotland on 16 March 2013 with a sublime side step

References

  1. http://www.asm-rugby.com/joueur-asm-rugby/wesley-fofana
  2. Standley, James (4 February 2012). "Six Nations: France 30–12 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2012.

External links


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