Carlos Fonseca (footballer, born 1987)

Last updated

Carlos Fonseca
Personal information
Full name Carlos Manuel Costa Fernandes Fonseca [1]
Date of birth (1987-08-23) 23 August 1987 (age 37) [1]
Place of birth Galegos, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Santa Maria
Youth career
1997–2003 Santa Maria
2003–2004 Gil Vicente
2004–2006 Santa Maria
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008 Santa Maria
2008–2010 Tirsense 56 (8)
2010–2013 Feirense 85 (7)
2013–2014 Chernomorets 24 (5)
2014–2015 Slavia Sofia 18 (5)
2015Irtysh (loan) 14 (2)
2016–2020 Irtysh 113 (17)
2020–2021 Tobol 23 (0)
2021 Kyzylzhar 8 (1)
2023– Santa Maria 53 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:08, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Carlos Manuel Costa Fernandes Fonseca (born 23 August 1987) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Santa Maria.

Contents

Club career

Born in Galegos (São Martinho), Barcelos, Fonseca played in every level of Portuguese football with the exception of the fourth division. He started with Santa Maria F.C. in the regional leagues, then moved to the third tier with F.C. Tirsense.

Fonseca signed with Segunda Liga club C.D. Feirense in summer 2010, achieving promotion and scoring one goal from 27 appearances in the process. [2] [3] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 14 August 2011, starting and being sent off at the hour-mark of a 0–0 home draw against C.D. Nacional. [4]

Fonseca scored the first of three goals in the top flight on 6 November 2011, but in a 2–1 away loss to S.C. Beira-Mar where he again received his marching orders. [5] The season ended in immediate relegation as second-bottom. [6]

On 15 July 2013, Fonseca joined Bulgarian side PSFC Chernomorets Burgas following a successful one-week trial. [7] In January 2016, he moved from PFC Slavia Sofia [8] to Kazakhstan Premier League's FC Irtysh Pavlodar on a two-year contract after a six-month loan the previous campaign. [9]

On 30 December 2018, Fonseca signed a new one-year deal with Irtysh. [10] In November 2019, he agreed to a new extension. [11]

Fonseca joined FC Tobol of the same country and league on 8 July 2020. [12] On 2 July 2021, he left after his contract expired. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 October 2021 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chernomorets 2013–14 A Group 24531276
Slavia Sofia 2014–15 A Group18511196
2015–16 000000
Total18511----196
Irtysh (loan) 2015 Kazakhstan Premier League 14200142
Irtysh 2016 Kazakhstan Premier League28632318
2017 3252040385
2018 263122020315
2019 25220272
2020 210021
Total1271984602014323
Tobol 2020 Kazakhstan Premier League1200000120
2021 110000010120
Total230000010240
Kyzylzhar 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League8140121
Career total20030166603022536

Honours

Tobol

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fonseca" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. "Moreirense-Feirense, 2–5: Goleada garante liderança" [Moreirense-Feirense, 2–5: Rout confirms top place]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 April 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Feirense garante subida" [Feirense guarantee promotion]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. "Feirense trava Nacional no quinto empate da primeira jornada" [Feirense stop Nacional in fifth draw of matchday one] (in Portuguese). TSF. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. Frederico, Francisco (6 November 2011). "Beira Mar-Feirense, 2–1 (crónica)" [Beira Mar-Feirense, 2–1 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  6. "Feirense acompanha a U. Leiria" [Feirense accompany U. Leiria] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  7. "Черноморец с две нови попълнения" [Chernomorets with two new additions] (in Bulgarian). Gong.bg. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. "Фонсека подписа със Славия" [Fonseca has signed with Slavia] (in Bulgarian). News 7. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  9. "Иртыш заключил контракт с Фонсекой" [Irtysh hired Fonseca] (in Russian). Irtysh Pavlodar. 20 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  10. "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: ИРТЫШ ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С К.ФОНСЕКОЙ" [Official: Irtysh extended C. Fonseca's contract] (in Russian). Irtysh Pavlodar. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  11. "РAVLODARNEWS.KZ: "С ШЕСТЬЮ ИГРОКАМИ ПОДПИСАНЫ НОВЫЕ КОНТРАКТЫ"" [PAVLODARNEWS.KZ: “New contracts signed with six players”] (in Russian). Irtysh Pavlodar. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  12. "Карлос Фонсека – игрок Тобола" [Carlos Fonseca – Tobol player] (in Russian). FC Tobol. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  13. "Спасибо, Карлуш!" [Thanks Carlos!] (in Russian). FC Tobol. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  14. Carlos Fonseca at Soccerway
  15. "VÍDEO: Carlos Fonseca vence Supertaça do Cazaquistão pelo Tobol" [VIDEO: Carlos Fonseca wins Kazakhstan Supercup for Tobol] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.