Nicolás Fonseca
Footballer (born 1998)
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Nicolás Fonseca (born 19 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brasileirão and Campeonato Paranaense club Coritiba, on loan from Liga MX club León, and for the Uruguay national team.[1]
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Fonseca with Montevideo Wanderers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Coritiba (on loan from León) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Novara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Novara | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | River Plate Montevideo | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Montevideo Wanderers | 33 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | River Plate | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Montevideo Wanderers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | León | 33 | (0) |
| 2025-2026 | → Oviedo (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Coritiba (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Uruguay | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2026 | |||
Club career
Before the second half of 2021–22, Fonseca signed for Uruguayan side River Plate (Montevideo).[2] In the first week of 2024, he signed for River Plate of Argentina.[3]
In January 2025, Fonseca moved to Mexico, joining Liga MX side Club León.[4] On 26 December 2025, he was sent on loan to Spanish club Real Oviedo, who sat bottom of the La Liga table, until the end of the season.[5] On September 10, 2026, the midfielder joined Coritiba of the Brasileirão on loan with an option to buy; he signed a contract running until August 2027.[6]
International career
Fonseca received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast.[7] He made his debut on 23 March in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.[8]
Personal life
Nicolás is the son of former Uruguay international Daniel Fonseca.[9] His brother Matías is also a footballer.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 13 October 2025[1]
- Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.