Heitor (footballer, born November 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodriguesand the second or paternal family name is da Fonseca.

Heitor

Personal information
Full name	Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca
Date of birth	(2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Morro Redondo, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Mirassol (on loan from Internacional)
Youth career
	Progresso
2017–2019	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Internacional	90	(2)
2022	→ Cercle Brugge (loan)	7	(0)
2023	→ Ferroviária (loan)	10	(1)
2023–	→ Mirassol (loan)	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 20 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2019

Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca (born 5 November 2000), simply known as Heitor, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as right back for Mirassol, on loan from Internacional. ^[1]

Career

Internacional

Born in Morro Redondo, Rio Grande do Sul, ^[2] Heitor joined Internacional's youth categories in 2017, from hometown side Progresso FC. ^[3] On 3 April 2019, after impressing with the under-20 side in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he renewed his contract with the club. ^[4] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 14 July, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Athletico Paranaense. ^{[5] [2]}

On 10 December 2019, after finishing the year as a first-choice, Heitor renewed his contract with Inter until December 2022. ^[6] He scored his first senior goal on 8 February 2020, netting the opener in a 2–0 Campeonato Gaúcho home win over Novo Hamburgo, ^[7] but subsequently lost his starting spot during the campaign, after the arrivals of Renzo Saravia and Rodinei.

Heitor returned to starting spot in 2021, after Rodinei left and Saravia suffered a knee injury. On 10 March of that year, he was elected one of the 11 best under-20 players on South America for 2020 by IFFHS. ^[8]

On 18 January 2022, Heitor renewed his contract with Internacional for a further year. ^[9] On 22 June, despite losing his starting spot to Fabricio Bustos, he further extended his link for another six months. ^[10]

Loan to Cercle Brugge

On 23 July 2022, Heitor joined Cercle Brugge in Belgium on loan, with an option to buy. ^[11] He made his debut abroad on 7 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Robbe Decostere in a 2–0 away loss against Standard Liège, but only featured in six more matches (all as a substitute) before leaving. ^[12]

Loan to Ferroviária

On 29 December 2022, Heitor was announced at Ferroviária on loan for the 2023 Campeonato Paulista. ^[13] A starter in the competition, he scored once in ten appearances as AFE suffered relegation.

Loan to Mirassol

On 4 April 2023, Heitor moved to Série B side Mirassol also in a temporary deal. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of 20 June 2023 ^[1]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Internacional	2019	Série A	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		20	0
	2020		12	0	4	1	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		18	1
	2021		24	0	8	1	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		36	1
	2022		5	0	7	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		15	0
	Total		61	0	19	2	1	0	9	0	—		90	2
Cercle Brugge (loan)	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	7	0	—		0	0	—		—		7	0
Ferroviária (loan)	2023	Série D	0	0	10	1	—		—		—		10	1
Mirassol (loan)	2023	Série B	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
Career total			71	0	29	3	1	0	9	0	0	0	110	3

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

References

1. Heitor at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
2. "Heitor faz sua estreia como titular pelo Inter contra o Athletico PR pelo Brasileiro" [Heitor makes his debut as a starter for Inter against Athletico PR for the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Tradição. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
3. "Heitor comenta chances no time principal do Inter: "Não esperava ser tão rápido"" [Heitor celebrates chances in the first team of Inter: "I did not expect to be so quickly"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
4. "Inter renova contrato com lateral de 18 anos destaque da Copinha" [Inter renew contract with 18-year-old full-back spotlight in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). BOL. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
5. "Titular contra o Athletico, Heitor fará estreia como profissional pelo Inter: "Momento certo"" [Starter against Athletico, Heitor will make professional debut for Inter: "Right moment"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
6. "Com valorização salarial, Inter renova contrato do lateral Heitor" [With a wage valuation, Inter renew contract of the full-back Heitor] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
7. "Heitor marca pela primeira vez como profissional do Inter e brinca: "Choveu por causa do gol"" [Heitor scores for the first time as a professional of Inter and jokes: "It rained because of the goal"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
8. "Conmebol Youth Men Team of The Year 2020 (U20) by IFFHS". IFFHS. 10 March 2021.
9. "Enquanto busca lateral-direito, Inter amplia contrato e renova com Heitor até 2023" [While search for a right-back, Inter extend contract and renew with Heitor until 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
10. "Inter prorroga contrato com o lateral-direito Heitor até dezembro de 2024" [Inter extend contract with right-back Heitor until December 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
11. "Accord de principe pour l'arrivée de Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca au Cercle Bruges" [Agreement in principle for the arrival of Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca to Cercle Brugge] (in French). Cercle Brugge. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
12. "Heitor verlaat Cercle Brugge" [Heitor leaves Cercle Brugge] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge KSV. 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
13. "Lateral-direito Heitor é o novo reforço da Ferroviária para o Paulistão" [Right-back Heitor is the new addition of Ferroviária for the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Ferroviária de Esportes. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
14. "Mirassol anuncia contratação do lateral-direito Heitor para a Série B" [Mirassol announce the signing of right-back Heitor for the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.