| 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 | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spartaan '20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Spartaan '20 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Jong Sparta | 72 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Spaarta | 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 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Barendrecht | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Spartaan '20 | ||
| International career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Cape Verde | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 October 2024 | |||
Lorenzo Soares Fonseca (born 17 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spartaan '20. [1] Born in the Netherlands, Fonseca represents the Cape Verde national football team.
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] He later had a spell with Maltese outfit St. Lucia [7] and in Romania with Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. [8]
He retunred to childhood club Spartaan '20 in summer 2025. [9]
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. [10]