New England Revolution sign center back Mamadou Fofana

FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution have signed Mali international center back Mamadou Fofana from Amiens SC of the Ligue 2 BKT.

He will occupy a senior roster slot and an international roster slot.

Mamadou Fofana (2) looks to make a play in a match for Amiens SC. Image Courtesy of Amiens SC.

Mamadou “Nojo” Fofana is a 26-year-old, 6’2, 165lb defender from Bamako, Mali.

At the club level, Fofana has played 238 career games (19,010 minutes) across Turkey & France. Fofana began his career with Turkish side Alanyaspor Kulübü (2017-18). He was sent on loan once Bandırmaspor (2017). Following the end of his stint in Turkey, Fofana joined Ligue 1 side Football Club de Metz (2018-21). He then signed for Amiens Sporting Club (2021-2024) on a five-year contract.

Internationally, Fofana has made 55 appearances (3,635 minutes) for the Mali National Team. He appeared in the 2018 World Cup and 5 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024).

In total career numbers, the defender has contributed 2 career goals, 2 assists, along with 32 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Early Monday morning, Tom Bogert of GiveMeSport had reported that the New England Revolution had signed Mamadou Fofana for a fee of $1,700,000.

Sources close to me confirmed the deal just hours later.

New England Revolution Logo. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.

Caleb Porter will look to rebuild ahead of the 2025 season with the New England Revolution. For All MLS content, you can find it on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.

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Caleb Pongratz

Hello! My name is Caleb Pongratz. I am a 24-year-old journalist that covers Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two & the United States Men's National Team. I'm originally from Hanover, Massachusetts and currently reside in Boston, Massachusetts. Schooling: • Hanover High School (2016-2020) • Suffolk University (2020-2024) - Graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in communications - Broadcast Journalism.

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