Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Tigres UANL
top club · 116 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2005
€3.80m
top transfer fee · 06/07
15
best season · 03/04
43 / 21
int'l caps / goals
400Appearances
88Goals
18Assists
57Yellow cards
8Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Francisco Fonseca |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Francisco Fonseca Guzmán |
| Date of birth | 1979-10-02 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | León de los Aldama, Mexico |
| Citizenship |  Mexico |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SHINE Entertainment ... |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Santos FC → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2014
Transfer: Atlante → Santos FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — CF Atlante, CF Atlante U20, Santos de Guápiles FC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — CF Atlante
37 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — CF Atlante
29 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Atlante
11/12 · Transfer
Jun 2011
Transfer: Atlante → Tigres UANL
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Atlante
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Mérida FC, Tigres UANL U20, CF Atlante, Tigres UANL
22 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tigres UANL, Tigres UANL U20
34 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tigres UANL
33 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tigres UANL
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Benfica → Tigres UANL
06/07 · Transfer · €3.80m
Jul 2006
06/07 — SL Benfica, Tigres UANL
30 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: CD Cruz Azul → Benfica
06/07 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2005
05/06 — CD Cruz Azul
30 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: UNAM Pumas → CD Cruz Azul
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — UNAM Pumas, CD Cruz Azul
37 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — UNAM Pumas
2 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — UNAM Pumas
42 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — UNAM Pumas
9 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — UNAM Pumas
20 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: La Piedad → UNAM Pumas
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — CF La Piedad
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Yucatán → La Piedad
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: Unión → Yucatán
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
UNAM Pumas
11.3%
CF Atlante
36.9%
Santos de Guápiles FC
0.0%
CF Atlante U20
0.0%
Tigres UANL
39.2%
Mérida FC
0.0%
Tigres UANL U20
1.7%
SL Benfica
4.8%
CD Cruz Azul
6.0%
CF La Piedad
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNAM Pumas | 5 | 02/03 | 2004 | 92 | 29 | 1 | 1,189 |
| CF Atlante | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 92 | 14 | 7 | 3,877 |
| Santos de Guápiles FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Atlante U20 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigres UANL | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 116 | 16 | 10 | 4,121 |
| Mérida FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigres UANL U20 | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 507 |
| CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 48 | 25 | 0 | 631 |
| CF La Piedad | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Campeón de Campeones | UNAM Pumas | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2003 | Libertadores | UNAM Pumas | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 201 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Apertura | CF Atlante | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Apertura | CF Atlante | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | CF Atlante U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Primera Div. Ver | Santos de Guápiles FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa MX Clausura | CF Atlante | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 207 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | CF Atlante | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Clausura | CF Atlante | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 668 |
| 11/12 | Primera Apertura | CF Atlante | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 961 |
| 11/12 | Primera Clausura | CF Atlante | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 233 |
| 10/11 | Ascenso Clausura | Mérida FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Tigres UANL U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Clausura | CF Atlante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | CF Atlante | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 09/10 | InterLiga | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga MX Sub-20 (09/10) | Tigres UANL U20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | North American SuperLiga | Tigres UANL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 09/10 | Primera Clausura | Tigres UANL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 805 |
| 08/09 | InterLiga | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1,489 |
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | Tigres UANL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 353 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 735 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 462 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 256 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 05/06 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 258 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 04/05 | Primera Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Primera Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 144 |
| 03/04 | Liguilla Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Liguilla Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 272 |
| 03/04 | Primera Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 119 |
| 03/04 | Primera Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 02/03 | Liguilla Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Primera Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Primera Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 104 |
| 01/02 | Liguilla Clausura | CF La Piedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primera Invierno | CF La Piedad | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primera Verano | CF La Piedad | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Unión | Yucatán | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Yucatán | La Piedad | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | La Piedad | UNAM Pumas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | UNAM Pumas | CD Cruz Azul | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | CD Cruz Azul | Benfica | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.50m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Benfica | Tigres UANL | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.80m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Tigres UANL | Atlante | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Atlante | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Tigres UANL | Atlante | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-04 | Atlante | Santos FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-15 | Santos FC | Retired | Transfer | 275000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€275k
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.23m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #6303 | #17 | 43 | 21 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Primera Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 8 | 15 |
| 04/05 | Primera Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 8 | 14 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 7 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 17 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | CF Atlante | 3 | 17 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | CF Atlante | 3 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Atlante | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Tigres UANL | Atlante | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Francisco Fonseca's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Oţelul Galaţi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Olympiakos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Spartak Moskva | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9 | 201 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 377 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 2,135 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 1,194 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 1,378 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 1,842 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 735 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 853 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 330 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 559 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.77 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 566 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 02/03 | 20 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5.19 |
| 01/02 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Verano
166 apps
45 G
7 A
Primera Invierno
151 apps
21 G
10 A
Liguilla Clausura
16 apps
6 G
0 A
Campeón de Campeones
2 apps
3 G
1 A
Libertadores
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Copa MX Clausura
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Liguilla Apertura
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
1 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa MX Apertura
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Sub-20 (09/10)
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Francisco Fonseca?
Francisco Fonseca is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Francisco Fonseca?
Francisco Fonseca is 46 years old. He was born on October 2, 1979 in León de los Aldama.
What position does Francisco Fonseca play?
Francisco Fonseca plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Francisco Fonseca play for?
Francisco Fonseca currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Francisco Fonseca scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Francisco Fonseca has scored 88 goals in 400 appearances.