Seko Mohamed Fofana born 7 May is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team. Born in Paris , France, Fofana began his youth career at Paris FC when he was nine and stayed there for six years before joining Lorient. Fofana began to be a regular in the unders in the —14 season, making 20 appearances and scoring 5 goals in the league and playing 7 times scoring twice in the club 's UEFA Youth League campaign against CSKA Moscow [ 4 ] and Benfica Juniors.
As a result, players from Manchester City's U21 squad walked off the pitch, prompting the match to be cancelled. After making two appearances for City during their pre-season tour in Australia playing the second half of a 2—0 win over Adelaide United , [ 13 ] and coming on as a late substitute in Manchester City's 1—0 win over Melbourne City , [ 14 ] the Premier League club agreed to send Fofana out on loan again to gain further experience. The Frenchman subsequently returned to his native France, to join Bastia on a season-long loan on 29 July On 18 August , Fofana signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lens.
After a string of good performances, he was awarded the Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September On 1 January , Fofana returned to Ligue 1 and joined Rennes on a four-and-a-half years contract. Fofana was eligible to play for France and Ivory Coast , as his parents come from there. On 3 April , Fofana chose to represent the Ivory Coast, the country of his parents.
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