Nicolás Fonseca (born 19 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club León and the Uruguay national team.[1]
.jpg) Fonseca with Montevideo Wanderers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | León | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | River Plate | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Montevideo Wanderers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | León | 33 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Oviedo (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Uruguay | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Club career
editBefore 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]
In January 2025, Fonseca moved to Mexico, joining Liga MX side Club León.[4] On 26 December 2025, he was sent on loan to Spanish club Real Oviedo, who sat bottom of the La Liga table, until the end of the season.[5]
International career
editFonseca received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast.[6] He made his debut on 23 March in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.[7]
Personal life
editNicolás is the son of former Uruguay international Daniel Fonseca.[8] His brother Matías is also a footballer.[9]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 13 October 2025[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2024 | 4[a] | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
- ↑ Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.
References
edit- 1 2 Nicolás Fonseca at Soccerway
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "River Plate oficializó el fichaje de Nicolás Fonseca". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ Galindo, Néstor (16 January 2025). "'Kikín' anuncia a Nicolás Fonseca como refuerzo del Club León" [Kikín' announces Nicolás Fonseca as a reinforcement for Club León]. SoyFiera.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ "Nico Fonseca, new player of Real Oviedo". Real Oviedo. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ "Jugadores convocados para la Selección Mayor - FECHA FIFA MARZO 2024". www.auf.org.uy (in Spanish). AUF. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ↑ "Cómo le fue a los debutantes de Uruguay contra País Vasco" (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ↑ "Nicolas Fonseca chiama l'Italia: "Sogno di indossare la maglia della Nazionale"". goal.com.
- ↑ "Fonseca, quando il calcio è un affare di famiglia". gianlucadimarzio.com. 17 December 2018.
External links
edit- Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)