Wesley Fofana (born 20 January 1988) is a former French

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player, of Malian descent, who played his entire 14 year career for

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in the

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and the

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. He played as a wing or centre, and won the

with Clermont in

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and

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. In France he is known as ''Le Guépard'' (The Cheetah) for his pace.

Biography

Fofana joined ASM Clermont Auvergne's youth team in 2008. He made his senior debut in 2009 and then helped the club win the French championship the following year.

International career

Fofana made his senior international debut for France in a Six Nations game against

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in February 2012, scoring a

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. He continued this excellent form, scoring in the next match versus

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and adding further scores against

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and then a 75th minute try against

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scoring four tries in his first four ever international matches. In the 2013 six nations he scored a memorable 70 metres solo try against England in Twickenham from inside the French half evading several tackles on the way, however England won the game 23–13.

References

External links

France profile
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