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Nicolás Fonseca

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Nicolás Fonseca
Fonseca with Montevideo Wanderers in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 26)
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 20 (0)
2023Montevideo Wanderers (loan) 13 (0)
International career
2024– Uruguay 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024

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

Club career

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 15 October 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2024 4[a] 0
Total 4 0
  1. ^ Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  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.
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  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)