Diogo Fonseca (footballer, born 2002)

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Diogo Fonseca
Personal information
Full name Diogo Fernandes Fonseca
Date of birth (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Viseu, Portugal
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Braga
Youth career
2011–2012 Académico de Viseu
2012–2013 CB Viseu
2013–2014 CF Os Repesenses
2014–2015 Palmeiras BC
2015–2021 Braga
2017–2018 → Palmeiras BC (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Braga B 51 (2)
2023– Braga 0 (0)
2024 → Estrela Amadora (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2021 Portugal U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:32, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Diogo Fernandes Fonseca (born 10 April 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Braga.

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Career

Fonseca is a product of the academies of Académico de Viseu, CB Viseu, CF Os Repesenses, Palmeiras BC and Braga. On 25 March 2021 he signed his first professional contract with Braga until 2023, and was promoted to their reserves, where he eventually became captain. [1] On 9 January 2023, he extended his contract with Braga until 2025. [2] In March 2023, he was promoted to Braga's senior team. [3] He made debut with the senior Braga side in a 2–0 Taça de Portugal win over Rebordosa on 19 October 2023. [4]

On 30 January 2024, Braga sent Fonseca on loan to fellow Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora until the end of the 2023–24 season. [5]

International career

Fonseca is a youth international for Portugal. He played for the Portugal U20s in 2021. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 January 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Braga B 2021–22 Liga 3 100————100
2022–23 Liga 3241———2 [a] 0261
2023–24 Liga 3151————151
Total492———20512
Braga 2023–24 Primeira Liga 0010001 [b] 0—20
Estrela da Amadora (loan) 2023–24 Primeira Liga000000——00
Career total49210001020532

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References

  1. ↑ "Braga assina contrato profissional com central de 18 anos". O Jogo.
  2. ↑ "SC Braga renova Diogo Fonseca, um dos capitães da equipa B". OneFootball. 24 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lateral de 16 anos integrado nos trabalhos do Sp. Braga". www.record.pt.
  4. ↑ "Diogo Fonseca made his debut for SC Braga - Promosport - Intermediação no futebol profissional".
  5. ↑ "Diogo Fonseca emprestado ao Estrela da Amadora" [Diogo Fonseca loaned to Estrela da Amadora] (in European Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "U20 Elite League: Italy held to 1-1 draw by Portugal". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 12 October 2021.
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