Fernando Fonseca

Fernando Manuel Ferreira Fonseca (born 14 March 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Gil Vicente F.C. as a right back.

Fernando Fonseca
Fonseca with Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Fernando Manuel Ferreira Fonseca
Date of birth (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997[1]
Place of birth Porto, Portugal[1]
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
Gil Vicente
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2009 Boavista
2009–2016 Porto
2012–2013Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Porto B 32 (0)
2017 Porto 1 (0)
2017–2018Estoril (loan) 19 (0)
2019– Gil Vicente 19 (0)
National team
2014–2015 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2015 Portugal U19 6 (0)
2016–2018 Portugal U21 12 (0)
2016 Portugal U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Porto

Born in Porto, Fonseca joined FC Porto's youth system in 2009, from neighbours Boavista FC. While at the service of the former's under-19 squad he won two consecutive national championships, under the guidance of former club player António Folha; his contribution was praised by the media, who described an enormous work capacity on the right flank and aggressiveness in ball disputes.[2]

In the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Fonseca was promoted to the reserves by Luís Castro. His senior debut arrived on 24 August 2016, in a 2–1 home win against S.C. Olhanense for the Segunda Liga where he played the full 90 minutes.[3] The following month he signed a contract extension until 2020, although no values of the termination clause were disclosed.[4]

Fonseca played his first match in the Primeira Liga on 6 May 2017, profiting from the absence of suspended Maxi Pereira and featuring the entire 1–1 away draw to C.S. Marítimo.[5][6] For the following campaign, he was loaned to fellow league team G.D. Estoril Praia.[7]

Gil Vicente

On 30 August 2019, Fonseca ended his decade-long link to Porto by signing for fellow top-flight side Gil Vicente F.C. as a replacement for Kellyton.[8] He made his debut two weeks later, in a 0–2 loss at S.L. Benfica.[9]

On 8 March 2020, Fonseca suffered a serious left ankle injury against C.D. Santa Clara, and had to wait for surgery due to the coronavirus pandemic that had also postponed the season.[10]

International career

Aged 19, Fonseca was selected by manager Rui Jorge for his 2016 Summer Olympics squad due to Fábio Sturgeon's injury.[11] He was first-choice during the competition in Brazil, in an eventual quarter-final exit.[12][13][14]

Fonseca earned his first cap for the under-21 side on 2 September 2016, in a 0–0 home draw against Israel for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.[15]

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References

  1. "Fernando Fonseca" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (4 June 2016). "FC Porto: conheça melhor os bicampeões de juniores" [FC Porto: get to know the two-time junior champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. "FC Porto B-Olhanense: 2–1: Dragões quase sempre superiores" [FC Porto B-Olhanense: 2–1: Dragons with upper hand for most of the time]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  4. "Fernando Fonseca renova contrato até 2020" [Fernando Fonseca renews contract until 2020] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  5. "Fernando Fonseca foi a novidade no Olival" [Fernando Fonseca was the novelty at the Olival] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  6. "Fernando Fonseca e a estreia pelo FC Porto: "Felicidade máxima e tristeza"" [Fernando Fonseca and debut for FC Porto: «Happy as can be and sad»] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  7. "Fernando Fonseca emprestado ao Estoril" [Fernando Fonseca loaned to Estoril]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  8. Dantas, Nuno (30 August 2019). "FC Porto: Fernando Fonseca reforça Gil Vicente" [FC Porto: Fernando Fonseca bolsters Gil Vicente] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. "Fernando Fonseca e Romário Baldé estreiam-se nos convocados do Gil Vicente" [Fernando Fonseca and Romário Baldé debut in Gil Vicente's squad] (in Portuguese). Antena Minho. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. Mendes, António (17 March 2020). "Fernando Fonseca espera pela operação" [Fernando Fonseca waits for operation]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. "Rui Jorge leva júnior do FC Porto aos Jogos Olímpicos" [Rui Jorge takes FC Porto junior to the Olympic Games]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  12. "Vitória na estreia" [Win in debut] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  13. "Portugal vence e garante quartos de final" [Portugal win and confirm quarter-finals] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  14. "Portugal assegura primeiro lugar" [Portugal confirm first place] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  15. Pires, Sérgio (2 September 2016). "Sub-21: Portugal-Israel, 0–0 (crónica)" [Under-21: Portugal-Israel, 0–0 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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