Wesley Fofana (rugby union)

Wesley Fofana (born 20 January 1988) is a French rugby union player, of Malian descent, who plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne and the France national rugby union team. He plays as a wing or centre, and won the Top 14 with Clermont in 2010. In France he is known as Le Guépard (The Cheetah) for his pace.

Wesley Fofana

Fofana in 2014
Date of birth	20 January 1988
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb)[1]
School	College Georges Braque
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–2003 2003–2008 USO Massif Central PUC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008– Clermont 187 (325) Correct as of 15 June 2019 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2019 France 48 (75) Correct as of 30 August 2019

Biography

He 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

He made his senior international debut for France in a Six Nations game against Italy in February 2012, scoring a try.[2] He continued this excellent form, scoring in the next match versus Scotland and adding further scores against Ireland and then a 75th minute try against England 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

1. https://www.asm-rugby.com/%C3%A9quipe-joueurs/wesley-fofana
2. Standley, James (4 February 2012). "Six Nations: France 30–12 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 February 2012.

External links

• France profile at FFR
• Wesley Fofana at ESPNscrum