Sheka Sorie Fofanah (born 2 January 1998) is a

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an international association football, footballer who plays as a

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for Diyala and the Sierra Leone national team.

Club career

Having started his career with

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side Freetown City, Fofanah signed for

Danish 1st Division The 1st Division (''1. Division'') is the second-highest football league in Denmark, also known as NordicBet Liga for sponsorship reasons. From 1945 to 1991 the 1. Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark. With the forma ...

side Vejle Boldklub in 2016, after trialing with

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champions

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. He made his debut in a 3–1

Danish Cup The Danish Cup ( da, Landspokalturneringen; often referred to as Pokalen) is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955. The winner will quali ...

victory against

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side Jablonec in 2017, joining up with the junior team. However, he signed for Czech second division side Frýdek-Místek only months later.

International career

Fofanah made his international debut in a 1–1 draw with

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. He scored his first goal in his second game, a 2–1 defeat to

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. His second goal came against

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

, in a 1–0 victory in

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Career statistics

Club

;Notes

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.''

References

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