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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lyon.
Injury-affected season
Missed 21 of Lyon's ~34 games this season through 21 injury absences (ankle). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 767 | 7.07 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Belgium U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 547 | — |
 UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 6.9 |
Scout report
M. Fofana is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Lyon, rated 76.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 67th of 321 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 181st of 2847 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fofana.
Judged on this season alone, Fofana graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 25 of the 25 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 12 appearances (0.352 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 12). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 77, 11th of 25 of the 25 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 21 Fofana is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 40.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Fofana missed 21 games through injury (ankle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Lyon finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
2 goals in 12 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.4/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 25.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 76.6, Fofana carries the 11th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 25 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.35 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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