Paulo Fonseca, Portugal football coach: Profile, Career, News & Videos

: Fonseca with Lille in 2022
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca
Date of birth: (1973-03-05) 5 March 1973 (age 53)
Place of birth: Nampula, Mozambique
Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position: Centre-back
⚽ Team information:
Current team: Lyon (manager)
⚽ Youth career:
1982–1983: Galitos
1983–1984: UD Vila Chã
1985–1986: Santoantoniense
1986–1991: Barreirense
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995: Barreirense 91 (6)
1995–1998: Porto 0 (0)
1995–1996: → Leça (loan) 22 (0)
1996–1997: → Belenenses (loan) 27 (1)
1997–1998: → Marítimo (loan) 31 (2)
1998–2000: Vitória Guimarães 6 (0)
2000–2005: Estrela Amadora 72 (4)
Total: 249 (13)
⚽ Managerial career:
2005–2007: Estrela Amadora (youth)
2007–2008: 1º Dezembro
2008–2009: Odivelas
2009–2011: Pinhalnovense
2011–2012: Aves
2012–2013: Paços Ferreira
2013–2014: Porto
2014–2015: Paços Ferreira
2015–2016: Braga
2016–2019: Shakhtar Donetsk
2019–2021: Roma
2022–2024: Lille
2024: AC Milan
2025–: Lyon
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals