Matias Fonseca (footballer, born 2001)

Matias Fonseca
Personal information
Full name Matias Fonseca[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Montevideo Wanderers
Number 10
Youth career
Como
2016–2021 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Inter Milan 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Pergolettese (loan) 21 (1)
2022–2023 → Imolese (loan) 15 (2)
2023– Montevideo Wanderers 50 (8)
International career‡
2020 Italy U19 1 (0)
2024 Uruguay U23 3 (0)
2024– Uruguay A' 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024

Matias Fonseca (born 12 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Uruguayan Primera División club Montevideo Wanderers. Born in Italy, he represented them at youth international level before switching his allegiance to Uruguay.[2]

Club career

Born in Naples, Fonseca was formed as a player on Como and Inter Milan youth system.[3]

After his promotion to first team on 2021, Fonseca was loaned to Serie C club Pergolettese.[4] He made his professional debut on 11 September 2021 against Pro Sesto.[5]

On 31 January 2023, Fonseca signed with Montevideo Wanderers for the 2023 season.[6]

International career

Fonseca made his debut for Italy U19 on 15 January 2020 against Spain U19.[7]

In January 2024, Fonseca was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[8] In May 2024, he was named in the first ever Uruguay A' national team squad.[9] He made his Uruguay A' debut on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against Costa Rica.[10]

Personal life

Matias is son of former Uruguayan international Daniel Fonseca.[11] His brother Nicolás is also a footballer.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pergolettese (loan) 2021–22 Serie C 20 1 0 0 — 0 0 20 1
Career total 20 1 0 0 — 0 0 20 1

References

  1. ^ "Matias Fonseca | Giocatori | F.C. Internazionale | inter.it". Inter - inter.it | I M Inter Milano. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ^ Matias Fonseca at Soccerway
  3. ^ Maragliotti, Michel (12 February 2020). "Matías Fonseca sigue avalando los dichos de su padre". Balón Latino (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Dalla Primavera dell'Inter arriva alla Pergolettese Matias Fonseca". CremonaSport (in Italian). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Pergolettese vs. Pro Sesto - 11 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Matías Fonseca, delantero de 21 años, firma contrato y jugará la temporada 2023 en Montevideo Wanderers" (in Spanish). Montevideo Wanderers F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Spain - Italy 1:1 (U19 Friendlies 2020, January)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Uruguay dio a conocer su lista de convocados para la Selección del medio local". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Amistoso: la selección uruguaya del medio local empató sin goles ante Costa Rica". 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Inter might win the Milan derby for Matias Fonseca". SempreInter.com. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Chi è Matias Fonseca, il figlio di Daniel classe 2001 che trascina l'Inter Primavera | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 October 2021.


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