Agustín Fontana Explained

Agustín Fontana
Fullname:Cristian Agustín Fontana
Birth Date:11 June 1996
Birth Place:Lomas de Zamora, Argentina
Position:Centre-forward[1]
Currentclub:Sarmiento
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:Banfield
Years1:2014–2021
Clubs1:Banfield
Caps1:40
Goals1:9
Years2:2021–2023
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Defensa y Justicia (loan)
Caps3:24
Goals3:1
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Sarmiento
Caps4:19
Goals4:1
Club-Update:12:20, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Cristian Agustín Fontana (born 11 June 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Sarmiento.[2]

Career

Banfield

Fontana started his career in the youth system of Banfield.[3] He made his debut for the Primera División team on 25 October 2014 in a defeat away to Vélez Sarsfield, after replacing Santiago Salcedo with twenty-two minutes remaining.[2] [4] Two further appearances off the bench arrived in the subsequent 2015 and 2016 campaigns, before the forward made his first start on 10 September 2016 versus Colón.[2] Fontana netted a brace during a 4–4 away draw against Tigre on 8 February 2019, before scoring again just over a week later at home to River Plate.[2] He scored once in 2019–20, prior to netting five times at the 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional.[2] [1]

On 8 February 2021, Fontana was sent to train with the reserves until his contract expiry date of 30 June 2021 due to contractual disagreements with Banfield; who claimed that he and his agent, Rubén Contini, had gone back on their word from many months prior to sign a contract extension, in turn asking for greater financial incentives.[3] [5] Fontana responded soon after, stating he had never officially agreed to extend his contract and that it was Banfield who ended negotiations.[6]

River Plate

On 18 February 2021, having been out in the cold with Banfield, Fontana completed a transfer to River Plate for a fee worth $1,500,000.[7]

To gain some experience, after only playing 440 minutes in 15 games for River plate, Fontana was loaned out to Defensa y Justicia in January 2022 for the rest of the year.[2]

Career statistics

.[2] [8]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Banfield2014Primera División10000010
201510000010
201610000010
2016–175010000060
2017–183000000030
2018–196300001[9] 00073
2019–20111000000111
2020–21125000000125
Total40910001000429
River Plate2021Primera División0000000000
Career total40910001000429

Notes and References

  1. News: Hecho en Luis Guillón: las claves del sorprendente Banfield que va por la gloria en la Copa Maradona. 8 February 2021. Clarín. 14 January 2021.
  2. News: Agustín Fontana profile. 8 April 2017. Soccerway. 8 April 2017.
  3. News: Fontana fue separado del Plantel Profesional. 8 February 2021. Banfield. 8 February 2021.
  4. News: Gracias a Pratto, Vélez volvió al triunfo ante Banfield. 8 April 2017. Minutouno. 25 October 2014.
  5. News: Fontana fue separado del plantel de Banfield. 8 February 2021. Olé. 8 February 2021.
  6. News: Fontana le respondió a Banfield. 9 February 2021. Olé. 9 February 2021.
  7. News: Fontana: las cifras de su pase y primera práctica. 9 February 2021. Olé. 18 February 2021.
  8. News: Ficha Estadistica de CRISTIAN FONTANA. 8 February 2021. BDFA.
  9. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana