Players / Wesley Tidjan Fofana
Wesley Tidjan Fofana
Chelsea

Wesley Tidjan Fofana

Defender · Chelsea. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age25 ClubChelsea Market value€28mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubChelseaPremier League
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth25 years old
NationalityFranceMarseille
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€28mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedRed Card
Height190 cm84 kg
Shirt number#3Chelsea
Performance
Season stats

Premier League · 2026

Chelsea · Defender

Appearances44 starts
Minutes3150 substitute entries
Rating6.83provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots00 on target
Passing91170 passes · 2 key
Defensive work710 interceptions · 3 blocks
Duels won65.7%23 of 35
Dribble success50%1 of 2
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

No current absence reportedRed CardFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records1fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Red CardOther / unspecifiedFixture dateSingle dated record1Not equal to matches missedChelseaPremier LeagueAPI-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

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Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 315 min / 2026 · 285 min

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Wesley Tidjan Fofana and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricWesley Tidjan FofanaRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleChelseaLiverpool
Minutes315285
Appearances45
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9072 per 9051.58 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.86 per 9020.63 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9030.86 per 9030.95 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 315 min / 2026 · 1,965 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Wesley Tidjan Fofana and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricWesley Tidjan FofanaMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChelseaCorinthians
Minutes3151,965
Appearances423
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9072 per 90381.74 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.86 per 90281.28 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9030.86 per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KhellvenKhellvenPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 315 min / 2026 · 955 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Wesley Tidjan Fofana and Khellven — stored season statistics
Context / metricWesley Tidjan FofanaKhellven
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChelseaPalmeiras
Minutes315955
Appearances420
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9072 per 90232.17 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.86 per 9070.66 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9030.86 per 9060.57 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas HalterLucas HalterHouston Dynamo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 315 min / 2026 · 1,296 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Wesley Tidjan Fofana and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricWesley Tidjan FofanaLucas Halter
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueMLS
Team in this sampleChelseaHouston Dynamo
Minutes3151,296
Appearances415
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9072 per 90201.39 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.86 per 90120.83 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9030.86 per 90201.39 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Robson BambuRobson BambuAtletico San Luis · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 315 min / 2026 · 497 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Wesley Tidjan Fofana and Robson Bambu — stored season statistics
Context / metricWesley Tidjan FofanaRobson Bambu
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueLiga MX
Team in this sampleChelseaAtletico San Luis
Minutes315497
Appearances46
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9072 per 9091.63 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.86 per 9071.27 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9030.86 per 9030.54 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

CacáCacáVitoria · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 315 min / 2026 · — min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • Playing time is missing.

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Wesley Tidjan Fofana and Cacá — stored season statistics
Context / metricWesley Tidjan FofanaCacá
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleChelseaCorinthians
Minutes315—
Appearances40
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9072 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 90102.86 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9030.86 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€83mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€82.5MLeicester → Chelsea

Latest recorded move: Leicester → Chelsea · 31 Aug 2022, with terms recorded as €82.5M. The player was 21.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202231 Aug 2022Leicester → ChelseaTransfer€82.5M21
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Chelsea · Premier League

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateRed Card

Chelsea

TransferLeicester → Chelsea

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Marseille, France

Value & contract

Market value

€28m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Wesley Tidjan Fofana in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityWesley Tidjan FofanaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubChelseaHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPremier LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability1MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 3 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Centre BackDefender

API-Football current squad
ValuationValue record updated

€15m€14.5m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€14.5m€15m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.