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Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca (born 5 March 1973) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of French Ligue 1 club Lille.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Fonseca.

Paulo Fonseca
Fonseca with Lille in 2022
Personal information
Full name Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca[1]
Date of birth (1973-03-05) 5 March 1973 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth Nampula, Mozambique
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Lille (head coach)
Youth career
1982–1983 Galitos
1983–1984 UD Vila Chã
1985–1986 Santoantoniense
1986–1991 Barreirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Barreirense 91 (6)
1995–1998 Porto 0 (0)
1995–1996 → Leça (loan) 22 (0)
1996–1997 → Belenenses (loan) 27 (1)
1997–1998 → Marítimo (loan) 31 (2)
1998–2000 Vitória Guimarães 6 (0)
2000–2005 Estrela Amadora 72 (4)
Total 249 (13)
Teams managed
2005–2007 Estrela Amadora (youth)
2007–2008 1º Dezembro
2008–2009 Odivelas
2009–2011 Pinhalnovense
2011–2012 Aves
2012–2013 Paços Ferreira
2013–2014 Porto
2014–2015 Paços Ferreira
2015–2016 Braga
2016–2019 Shakhtar Donetsk
2019–2021 Roma
2022– Lille
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 111 matches and three goals over seven seasons, representing Leça, Belenenses, Marítimo, Vitória de Guimarães and Estrela da Amadora.

Fonseca became a manager in 2005, notably winning the 2015–16 Taça de Portugal with Braga as well as three editions of the Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk. He also coached Paços de Ferreira to a best-ever third place in the 2012–13 Primeira Liga, qualifying the club for the UEFA Champions League.


Playing career


Born in Nampula, Portuguese Mozambique to a military father, Fonseca was a year old when his family relocated to Barreiro following the Carnation Revolution.[2] He played 14 years as a senior, beginning with his adopted hometown's Barreirense in the third division and moving straight to the Primeira Liga with Leça in the 1995–96 season, starting in 21 of his league appearances as the club finished 14th and narrowly avoided relegation. In the following five years he continued in the latter competition, being first choice with Belenenses and Marítimo but only a backup with Vitória de Guimarães and Estrela da Amadora.[3][4]

Fonseca retired in June 2005 at the age of 32 after a further four campaigns with Estrela, three of those spent in the Segunda Liga. In the 2003–04 campaign he participated in 15 games as the Lisbon side ranked last in the top tier, with the subsequent relegation.[4]


Coaching career



Early years


Fonseca started coaching immediately after retiring, remaining two years at the helm of Estrela da Amadora's youths. From 2007 to 2011 he was in charge of several modest teams, notably Pinhalnovense which he led to the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal in both the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons.[5][6]

In 2011–12, Fonseca was appointed at Aves in division two for his first job in the professionals,[7] and he led the team to the third position, just two points shy of promotion.[8]


Paços Ferreira


In his first season in charge of a top-flight team, Fonseca led Paços de Ferreira to a third-place finish[9] after signing a two-year contract on 28 May 2012.[10] The club consequently qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League for the first and only time in its history;[11] in the domestic league, they only lost to champions Porto and runners-up Benfica,[12][13] notably winning both games against Braga (2–0 at home, 3–2 away) and Sporting CP (1–0 on both occasions).[14][15][16]

Paços also reached the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup that campaign, being knocked out by Benfica.[17]


Porto


Fonseca succeeded Vítor Pereira at Porto – winners of the last three league titles – when he joined on a two-year deal on 10 June 2013.[18][19] He started his spell on a high note, winning the year's Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira after a 3–0 victory over Vitória de Guimarães which marked his first honour as a coach.[20][21]

However, on 5 March 2014, following a string of poor results that left the club in the third position in the league, nine points behind leaders Benfica, Fonseca was relieved of his duties.[22] Previously, on 12 January, he had stated that Porto would be champions in the last matchday against that opponent.[23]


Paços return and Braga


On 11 June 2014, Fonseca returned to Paços de Ferreira.[24] His one season back at the Estádio da Mata Real resulted in an eighth-place finish, missing out on qualification to the UEFA Europa League on the final day.[25]

Fonseca agreed to a two-year contract with Braga on 1 July 2015.[26] He led them to fourth position,[27] also winning the domestic cup for the first time in 50 years with a penalty shootout victory over Porto in the final.[28][29] In the Europa League, they reached the last-eight stage.[27]


Shakhtar Donetsk


Fonseca presenting five new signings in July 2018
Fonseca presenting five new signings in July 2018

Fonseca moved abroad for the first time in his career on 31 May 2016, replacing legendary Mircea Lucescu (12 seasons) at the helm of Shakhtar Donetsk and signing a two-year contract at the Ukrainian Premier League side.[30][31] He won the double in all three seasons of his spell[32][33]– which earned him the distinction as the league's best coach in 2016–17.[34]

Fonseca's side reached the round of 16 of the 2017–18 Champions League,[35] after finishing second in the group stage following a 2–1 home defeat of Premier League club Manchester City.[36] Having inflicted a first defeat in 29 matches of Pep Guardiola's side, he kept a promise to do his next press conference dressed as the fictional hero Zorro.[37]


Roma


On 11 June 2019, Fonseca was appointed manager of Roma.[38] He led the side to the fifth place in the Serie A in his first season,[39] as well as the semi-finals of the subsequent Europa League.[40][41] He announced his departure in May 2021.[42]

Immediately after leaving Roma, Fonseca was director Fabio Paratici's top choice to be manager of Tottenham Hotspur, but the advanced negotiations were scrapped on 17 June 2021,[43] allegedly due to tax issues.[44] However, in an interview with The Daily Telegraph in September, the former revealed that the main reason for this was that the latter wanted to hire a more defensive-minded coach.[45] In October, he was interviewed by Newcastle United following their Saudi-led takeover, before the interest shifted to Unai Emery and Eddie Howe;[46] his name was then linked to a third English club, Aston Villa.[47]


Lille


On 29 June 2022, Fonseca signed a two-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Lille.[48] He made his debut on 7 August in a 4–1 home win over Auxerre.[49] On 9 October, his team defeated Derby du Nord rivals Lens 1–0 also at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.[50] One of the best attacking sides in the first half of that season, they were praised for their stylish and slick passing game, playing in an open 4–2–3–1 formation with Angel Gomes being deployed as a central midfielder behind playmaker Rémy Cabella and lone striker Jonathan David. Following a 4–3 home victory against Monaco on 23 October, only Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain had more possession in the domestic league.[51][52]


Managerial style


At Shakhtar and Roma, Fonseca preferred a 4–2–3–1 formation and an emphasis on dominating possession. At both teams, the player behind the centre forward played as a second striker; Henrikh Mkhitaryan achieved 13 goals in 2020–21 from that position.[53][54][55]


Personal life


Fonseca had a son and a daughter with his first wife.[2] On 29 May 2018, he married Ukrainian television personality and producer Katerina Ostroushko (born 1991) at Lake Como, Italy; their son was born the same year.[56][57] The family escaped Kyiv after the 2022 Russian invasion, travelling for 30 hours to Moldova.[58]


Managerial statistics


As of match played 13 November 2022[59][60][61]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
1º Dezembro 1 July 2007 30 June 2008 34 13 11 10 39 32 +7 038.24
Odivelas 30 June 2008 1 July 2009 35 11 10 14 44 46 −2 031.43
Pinhalnovense 1 July 2009 7 June 2011 72 33 21 18 98 68 +30 045.83
Aves 7 June 2011 30 May 2012 38 16 16 6 49 29 +20 042.11
Paços de Ferreira 30 May 2012 9 June 2013 41 22 13 6 62 38 +24 053.66
Porto 10 June 2013 5 March 2014 37 21 9 7 69 31 +38 056.76
Paços de Ferreira 10 June 2014 1 July 2015 39 14 12 13 58 53 +5 035.90
Braga 1 July 2015 31 May 2016 57 29 15 13 90 58 +32 050.88
Shakhtar Donetsk 31 May 2016 11 June 2019 139 103 19 17 295 112 +183 074.10
Roma 11 June 2019 30 June 2021 102 53 21 28 193 141 +52 051.96
Lille 29 June 2022 present 15 8 2 5 27 23 +4 053.33
Total 609 323 149 137 1,024 631 +393 053.04

Honours



Manager


Porto

Braga

Shakhtar Donetsk


Individual



References


  1. Paulo Fonseca at WorldFootball.net
  2. Oliveira, Sara (21 September 2013). ""É magnífico o que tenho estado a viver", conta Paulo Fonseca" ["What I've been experiencing has been fantastic", tells Paulo Fonseca]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. "Fonseca" (in Portuguese). Glórias do Passado. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  4. "Antes de ganhar o segundo nome, que é apanágio dos treinadores, Paulo era só o Fonseca, defesa central forte no jogo aéreo, mas a quem faltaram sempre alguma velocidade e mais oportunidades mas sobraram as lesões" [Before earning a surname, which is second nature to coaches, Paulo was just Fonseca, stopper with strong aerial ability, but who always lacked some speed and more opportunities but had injuries to spare.] (in Portuguese). António Tadeia. 5 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. "Um mar de emoções no regresso dos heróis" [Sea of emotions in return of heroes]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 December 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. "A carreira de Paulo Fonseca" [The career of Paulo Fonseca]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 10 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  7. "Paulo Fonseca é o novo treinador" [Paulo Fonseca is the new manager]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 June 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  8. Frederico, Francisco; Pereira, Sérgio (14 May 2012). "P. Ferreira: Paulo Fonseca negociado para render Calisto" [P. Ferreira: Paulo Fonseca in negotiations to take over from Calisto] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. "Porto confirma favoritismo, vence o Paços de Ferreira e é tricampeão" [Porto confirm favourite status, beat Paços de Ferreira and are back-to-back-to-back champions] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  10. "Paulo Fonseca é o novo técnico do Paços de Ferreira" [Paulo Fonseca is the new manager of Paços de Ferreira] (in Portuguese). TSF. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  11. ""Champions é o culminar de época de sucesso"" ["Champions puts icing on cake to successful season"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 May 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  12. "Paços de Ferreira 2013: Fazer história e cair para último" [Paços de Ferreira 2013: Make history and drop to last] (in Portuguese). Vavel. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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  14. "Pacos packing a punch in Portugal". FIFA. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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  16. "Paços defende sonho frente ao Zenit" [Paços defend dream against Zenit] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  17. "Benfica volta à final da Taça de Portugal" [Benfica return to Portuguese Cup final] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  18. "Paulo Fonseca appointed new Porto coach". PortuGOAL. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  19. "Porto appoint Fonseca". FIFA. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  20. "Porto win Supertaça in style". PortuGOAL. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  21. "FC Porto e Vitória de Guimarães disputam 35.ª edição em Aveiro" [FC Porto and Vitória de Guimarães challenge 35th edition in Aveiro] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  22. "Oficial: Paulo Fonseca saiu, Luís Castro é o treinador" [Official: Paulo Fonseca left, Luís Castro is the manager] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  23. "Fonseca: «Na última jornada seremos campeões»" [Fonseca: "In last matchday we will be champions"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  24. Pereira, Ana Isabel (10 June 2014). "Paços de Ferreira confirma regresso de Paulo Fonseca" [Paços de Ferreira confirm return of Paulo Fonseca] (in Portuguese). Porto 24. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  25. "Nacional goleia Paços de Ferreira, ambos falham Europa" [Nacional thrash Paços de Ferreira, both miss out on Europe] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  26. "Braga oficializa Paulo Fonseca" [Braga make Paulo Fonseca official]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 1 July 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  27. "Eventual saída de Paulo Fonseca deixa Braga "com pena"" [Eventual departure of Paulo Fonseca leaves Braga "feeling sorry"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  28. Calaveiras, Carlos (22 May 2016). "Sp. Braga vence Taça de Portugal" [Sp. Braga win Portuguese Cup] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  29. "Sp. Braga conquista a Taça, 50 anos depois" [Sp. Braga conquer Cup, 50 years later]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 May 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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  34. "Paulo Fonseca: depois da dobradinha, o primeiro prémio" [Paulo Fonseca: after the double, the first award]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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  55. McCambridge, Ed (21 October 2021). "Who is Paulo Fonseca? Everything you need to know about the potential new Newcastle manager". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  56. Oliveira, Sara (24 February 2022). "Mulher do treinador Paulo Fonseca em Kiev: "O meu pequeno filho não merecia a guerra"" [Wife of manager Paulo Fonseca in Kiev: "My baby boy did not deserve war"]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  57. Shrestha, Rezina (24 February 2022). "Everything we know about Paulo Fonseca's wife, Katerina Ostroushko". Showbiz Cast. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  58. "Paulo Fonseca describes harrowing 30-hour escape from Ukraine". Sky Sports. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  59. "Paulo Fonseca". Zerozero. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  60. Paulo Fonseca coach profile at Soccerway
  61. Paulo Fonseca management career statistics at Soccerbase
  62. "VÍDEO: Paulo Fonseca conquista a Supertaça da Ucrânia" [VIDEO: Paulo Fonseca conquers Ukrainian Supercup] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.


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На других языках

[de] Paulo Fonseca

Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca (* 5. März 1973 in Nampula, Mosambik) ist ein ehemaliger portugiesischer Fußballspieler und heutiger. Fußballtrainer. Er ist seit Juli 2022 Cheftrainer des OSC Lille.
- [en] Paulo Fonseca

[es] Paulo Fonseca

Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca (nacido el 5 de marzo de 1973) es un entrenador de fútbol portugués del Lille OSC de la Ligue 1.

[fr] Paulo Fonseca

Paulo Fonseca, de son nom complet Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca, né le 5 mars 1973 à Nampula (Mozambique portugais), est un footballeur portugais, reconverti entraîneur.

[it] Paulo Fonseca

Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca (Nampula, 5 marzo 1973) è un allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore portoghese, di ruolo difensore, tecnico del Lilla.

[ru] Фонсека, Паулу

Па́улу Алеша́ндре Родри́геш Фонсе́ка (порт. Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca; род. 5 марта 1973[1], Нампула, Португальская Восточная Африка[2][3][4][…]) — португальский футболист и тренер клуба «Лилль».


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