| Thomas Fontaine | |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Saint-Pierre, Réunion |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Sochaux |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthyears1: | 1998–2003 |
| Youthclubs1: | C.O.M. de Terre Sainte |
| Youthyears2: | 2003–2007 |
| Youthclubs2: | Saint-Pierroise |
| Youthyears3: | 2007–2013 |
| Youthclubs3: | Lyon |
| Years1: | 2008–2012 |
| Caps1: | 77 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Tours |
| Caps2: | 55 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Auxerre |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps4: | 69 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Reims |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Lorient |
| Caps6: | 22 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022 |
| Caps8: | 7 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023 |
| Clubs9: | Gençlerbirliği |
| Caps9: | 15 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Caps10: | 30 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam2: | Madagascar |
| Nationalcaps2: | 28 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 17 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20 November 2023 |
Thomas Fontaine (born 8 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National club Sochaux.[1] Born in Réunion, he represents the Madagascar national team.[2]
Fontaine made his professional debut on 30 July 2012, coming on as a substitute for Yacoub Meite in the 4–0 defeat to Monaco.
On 29 January 2022, Fontaine signed with Nancy.[3]
After a brief spell with Beroe in Bulgaria, Fontaine joined TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği on a one-and-a-half-year deal on 10 January 2023.[4]
On 21 August 2023, Fontaine joined Championnat National club Sochaux on a two-year deal.[5]
Fontaine represented the France U21 national team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6] Fontaine made his senior debut for Madagascar in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Sudan on 9 June 2017.[7] [8] He represented the national team at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lyon B | 2008–09 | CFA Group B | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 1 | |||
| Tours | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 0 | |||
| Auxerre | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| Clermont | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| Total | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 1 | |||
| Reims | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 241 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 265 | 2 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first.
Lorient
Auxerre
Orders
2019[10]