Malick FofanaLW#39
Sunderland·Attack - Left Winger
€30.00mMarket value#4 in Sunderland
Last 5rating per match
UEFA Europa 19.03
Ligue 122.03
Ligue 110.05
Ligue 117.05
UEFA Champio04.08
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
6.50Mar
Apr
7.20May
Jun
Jul
7.20Aug
6.60Sep
6.90Oct
Key statsEFL Cup · UEFA Europa League · Premier League · UEFA Nations League · Ligue 1
Goals20.32 / 90
xG0.260.43 / 90
Assists0
xA0.060.10 / 90
Shots162.55 / 90
Shots on target850%
Key passes50.80 / 90
Pass accuracy82.5%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Ground duels
- Finishing
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: LW · ML
Positions on the pitch
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 27.10.2025
Missed matches25last 12 months
National team
Belgium5 caps · 1 goals
Belgium5 caps · 1 goalsContract until30/06/2031
Market value€30.00mHighest: €30.00m (03/06/2025)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Cup |  Sunderland | 26/27 | 2 | 169 | 7.30 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
 UEFA Europa League | Sunderland | 26/27 | 3 | 215 | 6.63 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 Premier League | Sunderland | 26/27 | 4 | 116 | 6.60 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| UEFA Nations League | Belgium | 26/27 | 1 | 8 | 6.40 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 Ligue 1 |  Olympique Lyonnais | 26/27 | 2 | 56 | 7.30 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Transfers5
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2026 | 26/27 | Lyon | Sunderland | €30.00m | €30.00m |
| 10/01/2024 | 23/24 | KAA Gent | Lyon | €19.50m | €8.00m |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Jong KAA Gent | KAA Gent | - | - |
| 01/07/2021 | 21/22 | KAA Gent Youth | KAA Gent U21 | - | - |
| 01/07/2014 | 14/15 | Aalst Yth. | KAA Gent Youth | free transfer | - |
Market value
€30.00m Current€30.00m Highest · 03/06/202501/06/2026 Last change
20.07.202201.06.2026
#8 Belgium#30 Left Winger#133 Premier League#4 Sunderland#293 Worldwide#21 Year 2005
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/07/2022 | 17 | KAA Gent | €400k |
| 07/09/2022 | 17 | KAA Gent | €750k |
| 04/11/2022 | 17 | KAA Gent | €750k |
| 22/03/2023 | 17 | KAA Gent | €2.00m |
| 09/06/2023 | 18 | KAA Gent | €2.80m |
| 23/10/2023 | 18 | KAA Gent | €6.00m |
| 19/12/2023 | 18 | KAA Gent | €8.00m |
| 19/03/2024 | 18 | Olympique Lyon | €12.00m |
| 03/06/2024 | 19 | Olympique Lyon | €15.00m |
| 10/12/2024 | 19 | Olympique Lyon | €25.00m |
| 03/06/2025 | 20 | Olympique Lyon | €30.00m |
| 15/12/2025 | 20 | Olympique Lyon | €30.00m |
| 01/06/2026 | 21 | Olympique Lyon | €30.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ligue 1 | Lyon | 2 | 54 | 1 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0 | 0.06 | 3 | 2 | 0.31 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.