Youssouf Fofana is a Muslim from France who was born January 10, 1999, he is of Malian descent.
Youssouf Fofana is a French professional footballer who plays midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the France national team.
Fofana started his career with various youth academies in Paris, before joining the youth academy of Strasbourg on 21 February 2017.
He made his professional debut with Strasbourg in a 2-0 Ligue 1 loss to Lyon on 24 August 2018.
Youssouf Fofana played his last game for Strasbourg on 25 January 2020, in a 3-1 away win over Monaco.
Four days later, he signed for Monaco for €15 million, Youssouf Fofana made his debut on 1 February, playing 71 minutes in a 3–1 away loss to Nice.
Fofana was a youth international for France from Under-19 to Under-21 level.