Gueïda Fofana
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Gueïda Fofana (French pronunciation: [ɡejda fɔfana]; born 16 May 1991) is a former French footballer. He was a French youth international and has captained at all levels of youth. In 2010, he captained the France team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship on home soil. He operated as a defensive midfielder, but could also play as a defender and was known for his physical style of play.[1] Fofana had been compared to Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira, however he was forced to retire on 18 January 2017 due to ongoing injury problems.
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Full name | Gueïda Fofana | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1991-05-16) 16 May 1991 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Le Havre, France | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1998–2001 | Mont-Gaillard | ||||||||||||||||
2001–2009 | Le Havre | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Le Havre | 64 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2017 | Lyon | 72 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2016 | Lyon B | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 144 | (8) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | France U16 | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | France U17 | 18 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | France U18 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | France U19 | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | France U20 | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2012 | France U21 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2019- | Lyon B | ||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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