Nicolás Fonseca
Uruguayan football player (born 1998)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2018 | Novara | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Novara | 16 | (0) |
2021–2022 | River Plate Montevideo | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Montevideo Wanderers | 33 | (1) |
2023– | River Plate | 18 | (0) |
2023 | → Montevideo Wanderers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024 |
Nicolás Fonseca (born 19 October 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Uruguay national team.[1]
Club career
Before the second half of 2021–22, Fonseca signed for Uruguayan side River Plate (Montevideo).[2] In the first week of 2024, he signed for River Plate of Argentina.[3]
International career
Fonseca received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast.[4] He made his debut on 23 March in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.[5]
Personal life
Nicolás is the son of former Uruguay international Daniel Fonseca.[6] His brother Matías is also a footballer.[7]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 23 March 2024[1]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Uruguay | 2024 | 1[a] | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
- ^ Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.
References
- ^ a b Nicolás Fonseca at Soccerway
- ^ "Este artículo lo puede ver en este link: Nicolás, el hijo de Daniel Fonseca que firmó en River Plate y espera su oportunidad". elobservador.com.uy.
- ^ "River Plate oficializó el fichaje de Nicolás Fonseca". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Jugadores convocados para la Selección Mayor - FECHA FIFA MARZO 2024". www.auf.org.uy (in Spanish). AUF. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Cómo le fue a los debutantes de Uruguay contra País Vasco" (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Nicolas Fonseca chiama l'Italia: "Sogno di indossare la maglia della Nazionale"". goal.com.
- ^ "Fonseca, quando il calcio è un affare di famiglia". gianlucadimarzio.com.
External links
- Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
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Club Atlético River Plate – current squad
- 1 Armani
- 2 Boselli
- 3 Funes Mori
- 4 Fonseca
- 5 Kranevitter
- 6 Gattoni
- 7 Bareiro
- 8 Meza
- 9 Borja
- 10 Lanzini
- 11 Colidio
- 13 E. Díaz
- 14 González Pírez
- 16 Carboni
- 17 P. Díaz
- 18 Martínez
- 19 Echeverri
- 20 Casco
- 21 Bustos
- 23 Villagra
- 25 Ledesma
- 26 Fernández
- 27 Sant'Anna
- 28 Peña
- 29 Aliendro
- 30 Mastantuono
- 31 Simón
- 32 Ruberto
- 33 Pezzella
- 36 Solari
- 38 Subiabre
- Manager: Gallardo