Thomas Fontaine (born 8 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in the French region of Réunion, Fontaine represents the Madagascar national team internationally.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | C.O.M. de Terre Sainte | ||
| 2003–2007 | Saint-Pierroise | ||
| 2007–2013 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Lyon B | 77 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Tours | 55 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Auxerre | 33 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Clermont | 69 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Reims | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Lorient | 22 | (0) |
| 2022 | Nancy | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | France U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017– | Madagascar | 25 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:46, 20 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Fontaine made his professional debut on 30 July 2012, coming on as a substitute for Yacoub Meite in the 4–0 defeat to Monaco.
On 29 January 2022, Fontaine signed with Nancy.[2]
Fontaine represented the France U21 national team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3] Fontaine made his senior debut for Madagascar in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Sudan on 9 June 2017.[4][5] He represented the national team at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon B | 2008–09 | CFA Group B | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 1 | ||
| Tours | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Auxerre | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Clermont | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Total | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 1 | ||
| Reims | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 241 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 265 | 2 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Lorient
Auxerre
Orders
Madagascar squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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