Rúben Fonseca Explained
| Rúben Fonseca |
| Fullname: | Rúben Miguel Valente Fonseca[1] |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Sanfins, Portugal |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sanfins |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Feirense |
| Youthyears3: | 2012–2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | Benfica |
| Youthyears4: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs4: | Feirense |
| Youthyears5: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs5: | Tondela |
| Years1: | 2019–2023 |
| Caps1: | 46 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Salgueiros (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Braga B (loan) |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 6 May 2024 |
Rúben Miguel Valente Fonseca (born 24 February 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Romanian Liga I club Hermannstadt.
Club career
Born in Sanfins (Santa Maria da Feira), Fonseca played youth football for three clubs, including S.L. Benfica from ages 12 to 16.[2] On 23 May 2019, after leading all scorers in the junior championship with 20 goals,[3] the 19-year-old signed his first professional contract with C.D. Tondela.[4]
Fonseca made his competitive debut with the first team on 3 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away loss against F.C. Penafiel in the second round of the Taça da Liga.[5] He first appeared in the Primeira Liga the following 5 January, featuring 17 minutes in the 1–1 home draw with Gil Vicente FC.[6]
On 5 January 2021, Fonseca was loaned to third division club S.C. Salgueiros until the end of the season.[7] One year later, also on loan, he joined S.C. Braga B of the same league.[8]
Fonseca scored his first second-tier goal on 19 August 2022, closing the 1–1 home draw with S.C. Covilhã.[9] In July 2023, FC Hermannstadt of the Romanian Liga I announced the signing of the player as a free agent.[10]
Honours
Tondela
Notes and References
- Web site: Rúben Fonseca. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 5 February 2021.
- News: Ruben Fonseca e a titularidade no Estádio da Luz: «Foi um sonho para mim». Ruben Fonseca and starting at the Estádio da Luz: "It was a dream for me". Record. Ruben. Tavares. Portuguese. 8 June 2020. 5 February 2021.
- Web site: Tondela empresta Rúben Fonseca ao Salgueiros. Tondela loan Rúben Fonseca to Salgueiros. Rádio Renascença. Portuguese. 5 January 2021. 5 February 2021.
- News: Tondela renova com Jaquité e assina primeiro contrato com Rúben Fonseca. Tondela renew with Jaquité and sign first contract with Rúben Fonseca. Record. Portuguese. 23 May 2019. 2 May 2022.
- News: Penafiel-Tondela, 1–0: Golo de Pires vale apuramento para a fase de grupos. Penafiel-Tondela, 1–0: Pires goal gives qualification for group stage. Record. Portuguese. 3 August 2019. 2 May 2022.
- Web site: Tondela e Gil Vicente empatam a um golo na I Liga. Tondela and Gil Vicente draw one-all in I League. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Portuguese. 5 January 2020. 5 February 2021.
- Web site: Tondela empresta Rúben Fonseca ao Salgueiros. Tondela loan Rúben Fonseca to Salgueiros. TVI 24. Portuguese. 5 January 2021. 5 February 2021.
- News: Rúben Fonseca chega do Tondela para o Braga. Rúben Fonseca arrives from Tondela to Braga. O Jogo. Tomaz. Andrade. Portuguese. 31 January 2022. 2 May 2022.
- News: Sp. Covilhã empata 1–1 com o Tondela. Sp. Covilhã draw 1–1 with Tondela. O Interior. Portuguese. 19 August 2022. 12 July 2023.
- News: Rúben Fonseca no futebol romeno depois de deixar o Tondela. Rúben Fonseca in Romanian football after leaving Tondela. O Jogo. Portuguese. 10 July 2023. 12 July 2023.
- Web site: Tondela derrotado pelo FC Porto na final da Supertaça. Tondela defeated by FC Porto in Supercup final. Estação Diária. Portuguese. 30 July 2022. 9 October 2023.
