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Fonte was one of the youth products of Lazio who made his debut during the 1984-85 season. The promise shown by the youngsters was a rare highlight in a dismal relegation season. He moved down to lower league sides Barletta and Monopoli, before brief spells at Bari and Foggia. Fonte enjoyed a longer spell at Avellino, before moving on to Benevento, L'Aquila and finally Battipagliese where he played in Serie C1. Lazio continued to play well in the years after the B series .
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