Lorenzo Fonseca

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lorenzo Fonseca

| fullname = Lorenzo Soares Fonseca

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rotterdam, Netherlands

| height = 1.89m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Barendrecht

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2016–2021 |clubs1 = Jong Sparta | caps1 = 72 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2019–2021 |clubs2 = Sparta Rotterdam | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021 |clubs3 = Den Bosch | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2021–2022 |clubs4 = Académica de Coimbra | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022 |clubs5 = St. Lucia | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2022–2023 |clubs6 = Hibernians | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2022–2023 |clubs7 = → St. Lucia (on loan) | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023 |clubs8 = Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2024– |clubs9 = Barendrecht | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019–2021 | nationalteam1 = Cape Verde | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 23 October 2024

| ntupdate =

}}

Lorenzo Soares Fonseca (born 17 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Barendrecht.{{Soccerway|lorenzo-soares-fonseca/460703}} Born in the Netherlands, Fonseca represents the Cape Verde national football team.

Club career

Fonseca made his professional debut with Sparta Rotterdam in a 2–2 Eerste Divisie tie with Jong Ajax on 26 April 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/04/26/netherlands/eerste-divisie/sparta-rotterdam-bv/jong-ajax/2794733/|title=Sparta Rotterdam vs. Ajax II - 26 April 2019 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} His contract with Sparta Rotterdam was terminated on 1 February 2021.{{Cite web |date=1 February 2021 |title=Soares Fonseca per direct weg bij Sparta |url=https://www.voetbalrotterdam.nl/2021/02/soares-fonseca-per-direct-weg-bij-sparta/ |access-date=2 February 2021 |website=www.voetbalrotterdam.nl |language=nl}}

Fonseca signed for FC Den Bosch on a contract until the end of the season on 2 February 2021.{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Jan |date=2 February 2021 |title=Voormalig Spartaan Lorenzo Soares Fonseca duikt op bij FC Den Bosch |work=Brabants Dagblad |url=https://www.bd.nl/fc-den-bosch/voormalig-spartaan-lorenzo-soares-fonseca-duikt-op-bij-fc-den-bosch~a6e4802b/ |access-date=2 February 2021}}{{Cite web |date=2 February 2021 |title=Verdediger Lorenzo Soares Fonseca (23) naar FC Den Bosch |url=https://www.fcdenbosch.nl/verdediger-lorenzo-soares-fonseca-23-naar-fc-den-bosch/ |access-date=2 February 2021 |publisher=FC Den Bosch |language=nl}}

On 9 July 2021, he joined Académica de Coimbra in Portugal.{{cite web|publisher=Académica de Coimbra|url=https://www.facebook.com/academica.oficial/posts/6445783462113776|title=O roubo de bola é provavelmente a mais subtil de todas as artes.|date=9 July 2021|accessdate=26 September 2021|language=pt}}

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Fonseca is of Cape Verdean descent. He debuted for the Cape Verde national football team in a friendly 2–1 win over Togo on 10 October 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://fcf.cv/selecao-principal-de-cabo-verde-termina-estagio-com-empate-frente-ao-marselha/|title=Seleção principal de Cabo Verde termina estágio com empate frente ao Marselha|date=13 October 2019}}