Lorenzo Soares Fonseca (born 17 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Portuguese club Académica de Coimbra. Born in the Netherlands, Fonseca represents the Cape Verde national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lorenzo Soares Fonseca | ||
Date of birth | (1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Académica de Coimbra | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | Jong Sparta | 72 | (4) |
2019–2021 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Den Bosch | 10 | (1) |
2021– | Académica de Coimbra | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2019 |
Fonseca made his professional debut with Sparta Rotterdam in a 2–2 Eerste Divisie tie with Jong Ajax on 26 April 2019.[1] His contract with Sparta Rotterdam was terminated on 1 February 2021.[2]
Fonseca signed for FC Den Bosch on a contract until the end of the season on 2 February 2021.[3][4]
On 9 July 2021, he joined Académica de Coimbra in Portugal.[5]
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.[6]
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