Seko Fofana returns to FC Porto on loan from Stade Rennais | OneFootball

Seko Fofana remains tied to FC Porto and will represent the Dragons once again. After working with Francesco Farioli’s side between February and May, the 31-year-old midfielder returns on loan from Stade Rennais until the end of the season.

During his first spell at the Dragão, the Ivory Coast international featured in 18 of FC Porto’s 20 matches and played an important role in winning the league title. His debut came in a clássico against Sporting at the Dragão Stadium, and it took him just 13 minutes on the pitch to score his first goal in a Porto shirt.

Two weeks later, again coming off the bench, he won the foul that led to the penalty converted by William Gomes deep into stoppage time in the comeback win against FC Arouca (3-1). In March, after making his first start in the Europa League, he scored the goal that sealed FC Porto’s victory in Braga (1-2). In the following round, he found the net again against FC Famalicão in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw.

Overall, the midfielder was directly involved in four goals in the 276 minutes he played in Liga Portugal, averaging one decisive contribution every 69 minutes. His performances quickly earned him idol status among the fans. After his loan spell ended, the 1.85-meter player joined the Ivory Coast national team for the World Cup, also adding two more caps against Ecuador and Germany.

Before heading to the Dragão, Seko Fofana came through the youth systems of Paris FC, FC Lorient and Manchester City, the club that later loaned him to Fulham and Bastia. He then spent four years at Udinese before returning to France to play for RC Lens for three seasons. In two of those campaigns, he was named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Season. That was followed by spells in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr and Al Ettifaq, and then a return to French football.

His return to FC Porto gives Francesco Farioli more options in midfield in a season in which the team is competing in the league, the Portuguese Cup, the League Cup and the Champions League. Fofana will once again wear the number 42, chosen in tribute to his idol Yaya Touré.

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