Nicolás Fonseca

Nicolás Fonseca (born 19 October 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Uruguay national team.[1]

Nicolás Fonseca
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 River Plate
Number 4
Youth career
2016–2018 Novara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Novara 16 (0)
2021–2022 River Plate Montevideo 2 (0)
2022–2023 Montevideo Wanderers 33 (1)
2023– River Plate 12 (0)
2023 → Montevideo Wanderers (loan) 13 (0)
International career‡
2024– Uruguay 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

Club career

Before the second half of 2021–22, Fonseca signed for Uruguayan side River Plate (Montevideo).[2] In the first week of 2024, he signed for River Plate of Argentina.[3]

International career

Fonseca received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast.[4] He made his debut on 23 March in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.[5]

Personal life

Nicolás is the son of former Uruguay international Daniel Fonseca.[6] His brother Matías is also a footballer.[7]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 23 March 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 20241[lower-alpha 1]0
Total10
  1. Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

References
  1. Nicolás Fonseca at Soccerway
  2. "Este artículo lo puede ver en este link: Nicolás, el hijo de Daniel Fonseca que firmó en River Plate y espera su oportunidad". elobservador.com.uy.
  3. "River Plate oficializó el fichaje de Nicolás Fonseca". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  4. "Jugadores convocados para la Selección Mayor - FECHA FIFA MARZO 2024". www.auf.org.uy (in Spanish). AUF. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. "Cómo le fue a los debutantes de Uruguay contra País Vasco" (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. "Nicolas Fonseca chiama l'Italia: "Sogno di indossare la maglia della Nazionale"". goal.com.
  7. "Fonseca, quando il calcio è un affare di famiglia". gianlucadimarzio.com.
  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
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