Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Rui Fonte |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rui Pedro da Rocha Fonte |
| Date of birth | 1990-04-23 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Penafiel, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 70 | 12 | 4 | 1,013 |
| FC Famalicão | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 447 |
| SC Braga | 6 | 15/16 | 21/22 | 113 | 31 | 10 | 1,850 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 321 |
| Fulham FC | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 460 |
| LOSC Lille | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 619 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SL Benfica B | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 324 |
| CF Os Belenenses | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 561 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 805 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 31 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 417 |
| 24/25 | Play-Off Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 33 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 416 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | FC Famalicão | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Famalicão | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 447 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | FC Famalicão | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 321 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | SC Braga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 619 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Fulham FC | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 460 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | SC Braga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 26 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 201 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | SC Braga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 212 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | CF Os Belenenses | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 561 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 106 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 218 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 719 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Vitória Setúbal FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Sacavenense F. | Sporting Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sporting Yth. | Sporting Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Sporting Sub-15 | Sporting U17 | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Sporting U17 | Arsenal U18 | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-30 | Arsenal Res. | Crystal Palace | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Crystal Palace | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Arsenal Res. | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Sporting CP | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sporting CP | RCD Espanyol B | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | RCD Espanyol B | Sporting CP | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-14 | Sporting CP | Espanyol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Espanyol | Benfica B | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Benfica B | Belenenses | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Belenenses | Benfica B | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-30 | Benfica B | SC Braga | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | SC Braga | Benfica B | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Benfica | SC Braga | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.40m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-17 | SC Braga | Fulham | Transfer | 3000000 | €9.13m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Fulham | LOSC Lille | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | LOSC Lille | Fulham | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-21 | Fulham | SC Braga | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | SC Braga | Estoril | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Estoril | Famalicão | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-17 | Famalicão | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Paços Ferreira | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2013-02-04 | 2013-08-15 | 193 | 76 |
| 13/14 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2013-09-16 | 2014-03-20 | 186 | 66 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2015-08-13 | 2015-08-31 | 19 | 6 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2015-10-15 | 2015-10-19 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2015-10-29 | 2015-12-03 | 36 | 15 |
| 15/16 | minor knock | 2016-01-28 | 2016-02-01 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Foot injury | 2016-02-29 | 2016-09-14 | 199 | 36 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2017-08-26 | 2017-09-19 | 25 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Groin injury | 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-23 | 26 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2018-12-20 | 2019-01-20 | 32 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-07-21 | 2021-03-15 | 238 | 49 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2021-03-16 | 2021-04-08 | 24 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Nose surgery | 2022-02-07 | 2022-03-15 | 37 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #9 | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #9 | 22 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marafona | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ricardo Horta | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Erick Ferigra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Welton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Costinha | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcos Paulo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Santos | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ricardo Esgaio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronaldo Lumungo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Viana | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fransérgio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 17 | 21 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 11 | 26 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 6 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Fulham FC | 5 | 27 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 31 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 2 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | LOSC Lille | Fulham | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Fulham | LOSC Lille | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | SC Braga | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-30 | Benfica B | SC Braga | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Belenenses | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Benfica B | Belenenses | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | RCD Espanyol B | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sporting CP | RCD Espanyol B | Loan | — | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Vitória Setúbal | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Sporting CP | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | — | €200k |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Arsenal Res. | Sporting CP | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Crystal Palace | Arsenal Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-30 | Arsenal Res. | Crystal Palace | Loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Sporting U17 | Arsenal U18 | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Teams faced most often by Rui Fonte'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 25% |
| Rio Ave FC | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 43% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 21% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 14% |
| Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 29% |
| Moreirense FC | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 21% |
| FC Porto | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 21% |
| Everton FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 31% |
| FC Arouca | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 25% |
| Casa Pia AC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 42% |
| CD Santa Clara | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 42% |
| Birmingham City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 35 | 597 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 416 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 447 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 512 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 619 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 850 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 553 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 395 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 667 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 13/14 | 4 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 12/13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 805 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Rui Fonte
Who is Rui Fonte?
Rui Fonte is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Rui Fonte?
Rui Fonte is 36 years old. He was born on April 23, 1990 in Penafiel.
What position does Rui Fonte play?
Rui Fonte plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rui Fonte play for?
Rui Fonte currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rui Fonte scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rui Fonte has scored 75 goals in 392 appearances.
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