Fonseca (footballer, born 1966)

Fonseca
Personal information
Full name	Antônio João da Fonseca
Date of birth	11 April 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Taguaí, Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
–1984	XV de Jaú
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984	XV de Jaú
1984–1989	São Paulo
1989–1992	União São João
1992–1993	Ferroviária
1993	→ Anapolina (loan)
1994	Joinville
1994	XV de Jaú
1996	Botafogo-SP
1998	Ferroviária
1999	Brusque
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023

Antônio João da Fonseca (born 11 April 1966), simply known as Fonseca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.^[1]^[2]

Career[edit]

He started on the right back of XV de Jaú. At São Paulo FC, he stood out for his enormous versatility, capable of playing at any point in the defensive sector. Fonseca took one of the decisive penalties that gave the club the 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro title.^[3]^[4]

Honours[edit]

São Paulo

References[edit]

^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
^ "Esquadrão Imortal - São Paulo 1985-1987". Esquadrões Imortais (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
^ "A conquista do Campeonato Brasileiro de 1986". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
^ "Que fim levou? Fonseca (ex-lateral do São Paulo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2023.

External links[edit]

Fonseca at ogol.com.br

[1] "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2023.

[2] "Esquadrão Imortal - São Paulo 1985-1987". Esquadrões Imortais (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2023.

[3] "A conquista do Campeonato Brasileiro de 1986". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

[Terceiro_Tempo-4] "Que fim levou? Fonseca (ex-lateral do São Paulo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2023.

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