Christian Kofane

Christian Michel Kofane (born 26 July 2006) is a Cameroonian-French footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Club career Albacete Kofane joined Albacete Balompié's youth sides in November 2024, after the club established a partnership with AS Nylon. After impressing with the Juvenil side by scoring six goals in six appearances, he was called up to train with the first team by manager Alberto González. Kofane made his professional debut on 11 January 2025, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against Racing de Santander. He finished the season with eight goals, attracting interest of several European clubs. Bayer Leverkusen On 11 July 2025, Albacete announced that Bayer 04 Leverkusen reached an agreement for the transfer of Kofane, paying a sum higher than his €5 million release clause. He signed a four-year contract with his new club. International career In September 2024, Kofane played unofficial friendly matches with the Cameroon national under-20 team. He received another call-up to the side in May 2025.