Sadik Fofana

Sadik Fofana is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club Lecce. Born in Germany, he represents the Togo national team.

Club career

Fofana started his career with German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. In 2022, he was sent on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg in the German second tier. On 24 July 2022, Fofana debuted for 1. FC Nürnberg during a 2−0 win over Greuther Fürth.
On 25 July 2023, Fofana joined Fortuna Sittard in Eredivisie on loan.
On 11 January 2025, Fofana moved to Grazer AK in Austria on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
On 10 January 2026, Fofana signed with Lecce in Italy.

Born in Germany, Fofana is of Togolese descent. He was called up to the Germany national U20 team in September 2022.
Fofana received his first-call up for Togo in November 2023, for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal, without making his debut. On 14 March 2024, he was called up to Togo national team coach Paulo Duarte's squad ahead of friendlies against Niger and Libya. He made his full international debut on 22 March, starting in a 2−1 victory against Niger.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	9 September 2025	Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo		1–0	1–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification