Rúben Miguel Valente Fonseca (born 24 February 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for C.D. Tondela as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rúben Miguel Valente Fonseca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 22)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sanfins, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tondela | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2011 | Futsal | ||
| 2011–2012 | Feirense | ||
| 2012–2016 | Benfica | ||
| 2016–2018 | Feirense | ||
| 2018–2019 | Tondela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Tondela | 19 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Salgueiros (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Braga B (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:22, 13 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Sanfins (Santa Maria da Feira), Fonseca played youth football for three clubs, including S.L. Benfica from ages 12 to 16.[2] On 23 May 2019, after leading all scorers in the junior championship with 20 goals,[3] the 19-year-old signed his first professional contract with C.D. Tondela.[4]
Fonseca made his competitive debut with the first team on 3 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away loss against F.C. Penafiel in the second round of the Taça da Liga.[5] He first appeared in the Primeira Liga the following 5 January, featuring 17 minutes in the 1–1 home draw with Gil Vicente FC.[6]
On 5 January 2021, Fonseca was loaned to third division club S.C. Salgueiros until the end of the season.[7] One year later, also on loan, he joined S.C. Braga B of the same league.[8]
C.D. Tondela – current squad | |
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