# Mamadou Fofana (footballer, born 1998)

Mamadou Fofana (born 21 January 1998), also known as Nojo, is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defender for MLS side New England Revolution and the Mali national team.

## Club career

Fofana transferred to Alanyaspor in 2016, joining from the academy of Stade Malien. Fofana made his professional debut for Alanyaspor in a 2–3 Süper Lig loss to Çaykur Rizespor on 14 January 2017.
On 12 August 2021, he moved to Ligue 2 club Amiens and signed a five-year contract.
December 2nd 2024 New England Revolution signed Mamadou Fofana from French Ligue 2 side Amiens SC. Fofana joined the Revolution for a reported fee of €1.7 million (~$1,783,000). Trésarrieu also reported Fofana signed a three-year contract with the Revolution. The deal also includes a club option for 2028. Fofana made his MLS debut, and recorded his first start for the Revolution, in the 2025 season opener, a 0-0 draw against Nashville SC on 22 February.

## International career

Fofana represents Mali internationally, and represented the Mali U17s at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the Mali U20s at 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
Fofana made his senior debut for the Mali national football team in a 2018 World Cup qualification tie against Ivory Coast on 6 October 2017.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Alanyaspor | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alanyaspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Alanyaspor | Total | Total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Bandırmaspor (loan) | 2016–17 | TFF First League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Metz | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 |
| Metz | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Metz | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Metz | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Metz | Total | Total | 69 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 80 | 0 |
| Amiens | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Amiens | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 1 |
| Amiens | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| Amiens | 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Amiens | Total | Total | 114 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 121 | 1 |
| New England Revolution | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 222 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 1 |
* ↑ Includes Turkish Cup, Coupe de France

### International

    As of matches played on 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Mali | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Mali | 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| Mali | 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| Mali | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Mali | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| Mali | 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| Mali | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| Mali | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 44 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fofana goal.
List of international goals scored by Mamadou Fofana :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 October 2018 | Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi | Burundi | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 15 November 2022 | Oran Olympic Stadium, Oran, Algeria | Algeria | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |

## Honours

Mali U17
* FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up:2015