Fernando Fonseca
Portuguese footballer
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Fernando Manuel Ferreira Fonseca (born 14 March 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões.
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Fonseca with Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Manuel Ferreira Fonseca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leixões | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Boavista | ||
| 2009–2016 | Porto | ||
| 2012–2013 | → Padroense (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Porto B | 32 | (0) |
| 2017 | Porto | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Estoril (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Gil Vicente | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Paços Ferreira | 62 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | AVS | 50 | (0) |
| 2026– | Leixões | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Portugal U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U23 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:52, 17 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
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 in 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 the suspended Maxi Pereira and featuring the entire 1–1 away draw with C.S. Marítimo.[5][6] For the following campaign, he was loaned to fellow top-division team G.D. Estoril Praia.[7]
Gil Vicente
On 30 August 2019, Fonseca ended his decade-long link to Porto by signing for Gil Vicente F.C. as a replacement for Kellyton.[8] He made his debut two weeks later, in a 2–0 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 COVID-19 pandemic that had also postponed the top-flight season.[10]
Paços Ferreira
Fonseca joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira on a three-year contract in September 2020.[11] On 15 February 2023, he left by mutual consent.[12]
AVS
On 8 July 2023, Fonseca agreed to a two-year deal with recently founded second-tier AVS Futebol SAD.[13] When it expired, with the club by then in the main division, he left after failing to agree new terms.[14]
Leixões
On 31 January 2026, the free agent Fonseca joined Leixões S.C. in the second tier.[15]
International career
Aged 19, Fonseca was selected by manager Rui Jorge for his 2016 Summer Olympics squad due to Fábio Sturgeon's injury.[16] He was first-choice during the competition in Brazil, in an eventual quarter-final exit.[17][18][19]
Fonseca earned his first cap for the under-21 side on 2 September 2016, in a 0–0 home draw against Israel in the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.[20]