Rúben Fonseca

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rúben Fonseca

| image =

| fullname = Rúben Miguel Valente Fonseca{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/ruben-fonseca/248411|title=Rúben Fonseca|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=5 February 2021}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|2|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sanfins, Portugal

| height = {{height|m=1.88}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Sanjoanense

| clubnumber =

| 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 | clubs1 = Tondela | 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 | clubs4 = Hermannstadt | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Sanjoanense | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 18:15, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

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Rúben Miguel Valente Fonseca (born 24 February 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 3 club Sanjoanense.

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/tondela/detalhe/ruben-fonseca-e-a-titularidade-no-estadio-da-luz-foi-um-sonho-para-mim|title=Ruben Fonseca e a titularidade no Estádio da Luz: "Foi um sonho para mim"|trans-title=Ruben Fonseca and starting at the Estádio da Luz: "It was a dream for me"|newspaper=Record|first=Ruben|last=Tavares|language=Portuguese|date=8 June 2020|accessdate=5 February 2021}} On 23 May 2019, after leading all scorers in the junior championship with 20 goals,{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/2021/01/05/futebol-nacional/tondela-empresta-ruben-fonseca-ao-salgueiros/noticia/221085/|title=Tondela empresta Rúben Fonseca ao Salgueiros|trans-title=Tondela loan Rúben Fonseca to Salgueiros|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=Portuguese|date=5 January 2021|accessdate=5 February 2021}} the 19-year-old signed his first professional contract with C.D. Tondela.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/tondela/detalhe/tondela-renova-com-jaquite-e-assina-primeiro-contrato-com-ruben-fonseca|title=Tondela renova com Jaquité e assina primeiro contrato com Rúben Fonseca|trans-title=Tondela renew with Jaquité and sign first contract with Rúben Fonseca|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=23 May 2019|accessdate=2 May 2022}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/allianz-cup/detalhe/penafiel-tondela-1-0-golo-de-pires-vale-apuramento-para-a-fase-de-grupos|title=Penafiel-Tondela, 1–0: Golo de Pires vale apuramento para a fase de grupos|trans-title=Penafiel-Tondela, 1–0: Pires goal gives qualification for group stage|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=3 August 2019|accessdate=2 May 2022}} He first appeared in the Primeira Liga the following 5 January, featuring 17 minutes in the 1–1 home draw with Gil Vicente FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/1a-liga/tondela-e-gil-vicente-empatam-a-um-golo-na-i-liga_d1195957|title=Tondela e Gil Vicente empatam a um golo na I Liga|trans-title=Tondela and Gil Vicente draw one-all in I League|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=Portuguese|date=5 January 2020|accessdate=5 February 2021}}

On 5 January 2021, Fonseca was loaned to third division club S.C. Salgueiros until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/liga/mercado/tondela-empresta-ruben-fonseca-ao-salgueiros|title=Tondela empresta Rúben Fonseca ao Salgueiros|trans-title=Tondela loan Rúben Fonseca to Salgueiros|publisher=TVI 24|language=Portuguese|date=5 January 2021|accessdate=5 February 2021}} One year later, also on loan, he joined S.C. Braga B of the same league.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/ruben-fonseca-chega-do-tondela-para-o-braga-14546945.html|title=Rúben Fonseca chega do Tondela para o Braga|trans-title=Rúben Fonseca arrives from Tondela to Braga|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Tomaz|last=Andrade|language=Portuguese|date=31 January 2022|accessdate=2 May 2022}}

Fonseca scored his first second-tier goal on 19 August 2022, closing the 1–1 home draw with S.C. Covilhã.{{cite news|url=https://ointerior.pt/desporto/sp-covilha-empata-1-1-com-o-tondela/|title=Sp. Covilhã empata 1–1 com o Tondela|trans-title=Sp. Covilhã draw 1–1 with Tondela|newspaper=O Interior|language=Portuguese|date=19 August 2022|accessdate=12 July 2023}} In July 2023, FC Hermannstadt of the Romanian Liga I announced the signing of the player as a free agent.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/ruben-fonseca-no-futebol-romeno-depois-de-deixar-o-tondela-16670463.html|title=Rúben Fonseca no futebol romeno depois de deixar o Tondela|trans-title=Rúben Fonseca in Romanian football after leaving Tondela|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=10 July 2023|accessdate=12 July 2023}}

Honours

Tondela

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: 2022{{cite web|url=https://estacaodiariajornal.sapo.pt/tondela-derrotado-pelo-fc-porto-na-final-da-supertaca/|title=Tondela derrotado pelo FC Porto na final da Supertaça|trans-title=Tondela defeated by FC Porto in Supercup final|publisher=Estação Diária|language=Portuguese|date=30 July 2022|accessdate=9 October 2023}}