Lorenzo Fonseca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lorenzo Soares Fonseca | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Jong Sparta | 72 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Den Bosch | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Académica de Coimbra | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | St. Lucia | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Hibernians | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | St. Lucia (on loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2023 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Cape Verde | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 April 2023 | |||
Lorenzo Soares Fonseca (born 17 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Romanian club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.[1] Born in the Netherlands, Fonseca represents the Cape Verde national football team.
Club career[edit]
Fonseca made his professional debut with Sparta Rotterdam in a 2–2 Eerste Divisie tie with Jong Ajax on 26 April 2019.[2] His contract with Sparta Rotterdam was terminated on 1 February 2021.[3]
Fonseca signed for FC Den Bosch on a contract until the end of the season on 2 February 2021.[4][5]
On 9 July 2021, he joined Académica de Coimbra in Portugal.[6]
International career[edit]
Born in the Netherlands, Fonseca is of Cape Verdean descent. He debuted for the Cape Verde national football team in a friendly 2–1 win over Togo on 10 October 2019.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Lorenzo Fonseca at Soccerway
- ^ "Sparta Rotterdam vs. Ajax II - 26 April 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Soares Fonseca per direct weg bij Sparta". www.voetbalrotterdam.nl (in Dutch). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Martens, Jan (2 February 2021). "Voormalig Spartaan Lorenzo Soares Fonseca duikt op bij FC Den Bosch". Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Verdediger Lorenzo Soares Fonseca (23) naar FC Den Bosch" (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "O roubo de bola é provavelmente a mais subtil de todas as artes" (in Portuguese). Académica de Coimbra. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Seleção principal de Cabo Verde termina estágio com empate frente ao Marselha". 13 October 2019.
External links[edit]
- Lorenzo Fonseca at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lorenzo Fonseca at FootballDatabase.eu
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rotterdam
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Dutch men's footballers
- Dutch sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- FC Den Bosch players
- Académica de Coimbra (football) players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Tweede Divisie players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal