上個月底已公告預先協議，這幾天應該是等待剩餘手續才完成轉會。
David Datro Fofana completes move to Chelsea
07 JAN 2023
Chelsea Football Club has finalised the transfer of David Datro Fofana
from Norwegian champions Molde, with the young striker signing a contract
until 2029 with an option to extend for a further year.
卻爾西足球俱樂部已經完成了挪威冠軍摩爾德球員大衛．達特羅．佛法納的轉會，這名年輕前鋒與藍軍的合同到
2029 年，可以選擇再延長一年。
The Ivorian, who turned 20 last month, enjoyed a breakthrough 2022 in
Norway, showing himself to be a prolific goalscorer and one of European
football’s most promising young talents.
這位科特迪瓦球員上個月剛滿 20 歲，2022
年在挪威取得了突破，證明自己是一名高產的射手，也是歐洲足壇最有前途的年輕天才之一。
On completing the move to Stamford Bridge, Fofana said: ‘Hello dear fans,
I’m here, I’ve arrived well and I’m very happy to sign for the club of my
dreams. I’ll see you soon on the pitch, cheers!’
完成轉會斯坦福橋後，佛法納說：
“親愛的球迷們好，我來了，我感覺很好，很高興能與我夢想中的俱樂部簽約。我很快就會在球場上見到你們，太棒了！”
Despite his young age, Fofana has an impressive 34 goal involvements in 65
appearances for Molde, with 24 goals and 10 assists in all competitions
since joining the club from the Amadou Diallo Football Academy in his
homeland at the start of the 2021 campaign in Norway.
2021
年挪威賽季開始時，佛法納從家鄉的阿馬杜．迪亞洛青訓營加盟摩爾德。儘管年紀還小，但佛法納已經為摩爾德在各項賽事出場
65 次，貢獻 34 球，分別是 24 個進球和 10 次助攻。
He recently made his first full senior international start for the Ivory
Coast, three years after debuting for a national side featuring
exclusively domestic-based players.
最近，他首次代表科特迪瓦成年國家隊正式出場，三年前他首次代表一支全由國內球員組成的國家隊出場。
The Ivorian’s combination of pace, skill and strength make him a versatile
striker, capable of scoring goals but especially adept at holding up the
ball and retaining possession under pressure.
速度、技術和力量的結合使佛法納成為了一名多功能型的前鋒，他能進球，但也特別擅長控球和在壓力下保持球權。
Welcome to Chelsea David!
歡迎來到卻爾西，大衛！
Chelsea Football Club has finalised the transfer of David Datro Fofana from Molde! 🤝
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 7, 2023
Our forward, Fofana! 💪 pic.twitter.com/IGlnswKYVs
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 7, 2023
A first look at Fofana! 👊 pic.twitter.com/lTZksOOsdo
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 7, 2023
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David Datro Fofana - the biography
07 JAN 2023
David Datro Fofana emerged as one of European football's brightest
attacking prospects in 2022 and is set to embark on the next stage of his
young career in west London after completing a move to Chelsea from
recently crowned Norwegian champions Molde.
David Datro Fofana started his football career in the capital of his
homeland the Ivory Coast, with Abidjan City, before catching the eye at
the Amadou Diallo Football Academy, where he showed himself to be one of
the African game’s most promising teenage talents and received attention
from several European clubs.
The 18-year-old’s chosen destination when making the move abroad at the
start of 2021 was the Norwegian first division and Molde, convinced into
joining the same club where another teenage striker, Erling Haaland, had
first impressed in the top flight by the prospect of first-team football
in Europe.
Fofana made an instant impact in Norway, scoring an important and dramatic
goal on his debut, just two weeks after completing his transfer to Molde
at the start of February 2021. He was introduced as a substitute in the
first leg of a Europa League knockout tie against Hoffenheim with his side
trailing 3-1 and 25 minutes remaining, playing his part in an impressive
comeback by scoring the equaliser 10 minutes after coming on, securing a
3-3 draw. That allowed Molde to progress to the last 16 with a victory in
the second leg, Fofana then featuring in both legs of a narrow 3-2
aggregate defeat to Granada in the next round in March.
Due to the summer season in Norway, the young striker had to wait until
May for his next chance to impress, again coming off the bench on the
opening day of the league campaign, before being handed his first start in
a home loss to Valerenga. That proved to be his only league start of the
2021 season for a Molde side which finished second in the Eliteserien, as
the club eased the 18-year-old into his new surroundings, although he was
a frequent substitute.
It was a different story in the 2021/22 Norwegian FA Cup, though, where
Fofana’s potential was clearly on display in Molde’s victorious run. He
registered two goals and two assists in three starts during the early
rounds of the competition, most notably when providing one of each in
another incredible comeback, this time against fellow top-flight side Odds
in the last 16. Following a 1-1 draw, Molde found themselves trailing 2-1
with less than five minutes of extra time left, when Fofana made his mark
on the tie in emphatic style. First the Ivorian slotted in from a cross to
equalise, before, just two minutes later, his own cross produced a
dramatic winner to grab what had seemed an unlikely victory.
Fofana had clearly done enough for a more prominent role in the team as he
started both of their first two league games in 2022. Unfortunately, in
the latter, he was forced off with an injury and would not return until
the end of the following month. However, when he did get back into the
action, he did so with a bang. After opening the scoring on his return in
a cup win over Herd and a promising cameo from the bench in the league, he
never looked back.
Fofana continued his penchant for the dramatic with his first league goal
in Norway, netting the winner in a 2-1 victory less than two minutes after
the home side had scored a second-half equaliser. It was the first of six
he would score in as many league games, helping propel his side into title
contention.
That form saw him become an increasingly important member of the team’s
line-up, but it was his next appearance from the bench which underlined
the explosive impact he can have on games. Fofana was called upon in the
86th minute away at Jerv, moments after the home side had scored two quick
goals to level the game at 2-2. Unperturbed, the teenager promptly put
Molde back in front in the last minute of normal time, before settling
matters with his second goal of the match, and ninth of the season in the
league, in injury time.
Fofana grew in confidence and finished 2022 with an impressive run of six
goals in as many games as an increasingly dominant Molde secured the
Eliteserien title by a comfortable margin. Overall he managed a healthy
total of 15 goals in 24 league appearances for the season, making him
Molde's highest scorer, in addition to four Europa Conference League
goals.
Fofana’s form for Molde also earned him full international recognition
with the Ivory Coast, when he featured from the start of the country’s 4-0
friendly win over Burundi last month. His only previous senior
international involvement had come at the age of just 16, when he received
a solitary cap in September 2019 for a qualifying match against Niger in
the African Nations Championship, a continental competition for which only
those playing club football in their native domestic leagues are eligible.
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Everything you need to know about David Datro Fofana
07 JAN 2023
Get to know Chelsea's new signing David Datro Fofana with all the vital
info on the young striker...
．What position does David Datro Fofana play?
Fofana is a striker who can play across the front line.
．What squad number does David Datro Fofana wear?
His shirt number for Chelsea will be announced shortly. For Molde, he
wore the number 20 and, most recently, the number nine.
．How many appearances did David Datro Fofana make for Molde?
Across league, cup and European competition, Fofana played 65 times for
Molde following his arrival from homeland capital club Abidjan City in
the Ivory Coast in 2021.
．How many goals has David Datro Fofana scored?
Fofana scored 22 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions for Molde
in 2022, as the Norwegian side recorded a league and cup double. Their
season ended in November.
In total, he netted 24 times, with his maiden goal coming in the 2020/21
Europa League against Hoffenheim.
．How old is David Datro Fofana?
The striker recently turned 20, celebrating his birthday three days
before Christmas.
．How tall is David Datro Fofana?
He stands at 5ft 11in – 1.81m.
．Where is David Datro Fofana from?
Fofana was born in Ouragahio in the Ivory Coast.
．How many international caps does David Datro Fofana have?
Representing his native Ivory Coast, Fofana has three international caps
to date, making his debut in a 4-0 friendly victory over Burundi last
month.
．What trophies has David Datro Fofana won?
Fofana’s goals helped Molde secure a comfortable title victory in Norway
in the campaign just finished, with the forward finishing as the team’s
top goalscorer. They were also victorious in the domestic cup
competition, beating Bodo/Glimt 1-0 in May’s final.
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