Fernando Ferreira Fonseca

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
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Porto B
Number 72
Youth career
2007–2009 Boavista
2009–2016 Porto
2012–2013 → Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Porto B 30 (0)
2017– Porto 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Estoril (loan) 19 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2015 Portugal U19 6 (0)
2016– Portugal U21 11 (0)
2016 Portugal U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2018

Fernando Manuel Ferreira Fonseca (born 14 March 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Porto B as a right back.

Club career

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.[1]

In the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Fonseca was promoted to the B-team 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.[2] The following month he signed a contract extension until 2020, although no values of the termination clause were disclosed.[3]

Fonseca played his first game 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.[4][5]

International career

Aged 19, Fonseca was selected by manager Rui Jorge for his 2016 Summer Olympics squad due to Fábio Sturgeon's injury.[6] He was first-choice during the competition in Brazil, in an eventual quarter-final exit.[7][8][9]

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.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Fernando Fonseca renova contrato até 2020" [Fernando Fonseca renews contract until 2020] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Vitória na estreia" [Win in debut] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Portugal assegura primeiro lugar" [Portugal confirm first place] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sub-21: Portugal-Israel, 0–0 (crónica)" [Under-21: Portugal-Israel, 0–0 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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