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Paulo Fonseca

Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca (born 5 March 1973) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is currently manager of Ligue 1 club Lyon. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 111 matches and three goals over seven seasons, representing Leça, Belenenses, Marítimo, Vitória de Guimarães and Estrela da Amadora. Fonseca became a manager in 2005, notably winning the 2015–16 Taça de Portugal with Braga as well as three editions of the Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk. He also coached Paços de Ferreira to a best-ever third place in the 2012–13 Primeira Liga, qualifying the club for the UEFA Champions League. Following a couple of seasons in charge of Roma in Serie A, he joined Lille in June 2022, leaving two years later and returning to Italy with AC Milan, being dismissed in December 2024.

Infobox

2024
AC Milan
Full name
Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca
Date of birth
(1973-03-05) 5 March 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth
Nampula, Mozambique
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Lyon (manager)
1982–1983
Galitos
1983–1984
UD Vila Chã
1985–1986
Santoantoniense
1986–1991
Barreirense
Years
Team
1991–1995
Barreirense
1995–1998
Porto
1995–1996
→ Leça (loan)
1996–1997
→ Belenenses (loan)
1997–1998
→ Marítimo (loan)
1998–2000
Vitória Guimarães
2000–2005
Estrela Amadora
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
2025–
Lyon

Tables

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
Nat
W
From
D
To
L
Record
GF
Record
GA
Record
GD
Record
Win %
1º Dezembro
1º Dezembro
Team
1º Dezembro
Nat
From
1 July 2007
To
30 June 2008
Record
34
Record
13
Record
11
Record
10
Record
39
Record
32
Record
+7
Record
038.24
Odivelas
Odivelas
Team
Odivelas
Nat
From
30 June 2008
To
1 July 2009
Record
35
Record
11
Record
10
Record
14
Record
44
Record
46
Record
−2
Record
031.43
Pinhalnovense
Pinhalnovense
Team
Pinhalnovense
Nat
From
1 July 2009
To
7 June 2011
Record
72
Record
33
Record
21
Record
18
Record
98
Record
68
Record
+30
Record
045.83
Aves
Aves
Team
Aves
Nat
From
7 June 2011
To
30 May 2012
Record
38
Record
16
Record
16
Record
6
Record
49
Record
29
Record
+20
Record
042.11
Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira
Team
Paços de Ferreira
Nat
From
30 May 2012
To
9 June 2013
Record
41
Record
22
Record
13
Record
6
Record
62
Record
38
Record
+24
Record
053.66
Porto
Porto
Team
Porto
Nat
From
10 June 2013
To
5 March 2014
Record
37
Record
21
Record
9
Record
7
Record
69
Record
31
Record
+38
Record
056.76
Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira
Team
Paços de Ferreira
Nat
From
10 June 2014
To
1 July 2015
Record
39
Record
14
Record
12
Record
13
Record
58
Record
53
Record
+5
Record
035.90
Braga
Braga
Team
Braga
Nat
From
1 July 2015
To
31 May 2016
Record
57
Record
29
Record
15
Record
13
Record
90
Record
58
Record
+32
Record
050.88
Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk
Team
Shakhtar Donetsk
Nat
From
31 May 2016
To
11 June 2019
Record
139
Record
103
Record
19
Record
17
Record
295
Record
112
Record
+183
Record
074.10
Roma
Roma
Team
Roma
Nat
From
11 June 2019
To
30 June 2021
Record
102
Record
53
Record
21
Record
28
Record
193
Record
141
Record
+52
Record
051.96
Lille
Lille
Team
Lille
Nat
From
29 June 2022
To
5 June 2024
Record
90
Record
47
Record
25
Record
18
Record
159
Record
90
Record
+69
Record
052.22
Milan
Milan
Team
Milan
Nat
From
1 July 2024
To
29 December 2024
Record
24
Record
12
Record
6
Record
6
Record
44
Record
27
Record
+17
Record
050.00
Lyon
Lyon
Team
Lyon
Nat
From
31 January 2025
To
Present
Record
39
Record
22
Record
4
Record
13
Record
80
Record
49
Record
+31
Record
056.41
Career Total
Career Total
Team
Career Total
Nat
747
From
396
To
182
Record
169
Record
1,280
Record
774
Record
+506
Record
053.01
Team
Nat
From
To
Record
Ref.
mw- G
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
1º Dezembro
1 July 2007
30 June 2008
34
13
11
10
39
32
+7
038.24
Odivelas
30 June 2008
1 July 2009
35
11
10
14
44
46
−2
031.43
Pinhalnovense
1 July 2009
7 June 2011
72
33
21
18
98
68
+30
045.83
Aves
7 June 2011
30 May 2012
38
16
16
6
49
29
+20
042.11
Paços de Ferreira
30 May 2012
9 June 2013
41
22
13
6
62
38
+24
053.66
Porto
10 June 2013
5 March 2014
37
21
9
7
69
31
+38
056.76
Paços de Ferreira
10 June 2014
1 July 2015
39
14
12
13
58
53
+5
035.90
Braga
1 July 2015
31 May 2016
57
29
15
13
90
58
+32
050.88
Shakhtar Donetsk
31 May 2016
11 June 2019
139
103
19
17
295
112
+183
074.10
Roma
11 June 2019
30 June 2021
102
53
21
28
193
141
+52
051.96
Lille
29 June 2022
5 June 2024
90
47
25
18
159
90
+69
052.22
Milan
1 July 2024
29 December 2024
24
12
6
6
44
27
+17
050.00
Lyon
31 January 2025
Present
39
22
4
13
80
49
+31
056.41
Career Total
747
396
182
169
1,280
774
+506
053.01

References

  1. Paulo Fonseca at WorldFootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/paulo-fonseca/
  2. Jornal de Notícias
    https://www.jn.pt/pessoas/e-magnifico-o-que-tenho-estado-a-viver-conta-paulo-fonseca--3432305.html
  3. "Fonseca"
    http://gloriasdopassado.blogspot.pt/2007/10/fonseca.html
  4. "Antes de ganhar o segundo nome, que é apanágio dos treinadores, Paulo era só o Fonseca, defesa central forte no jogo aéreo, mas a quem faltaram sempre alguma velocidade e mais oportunidades mas sobraram as lesões"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180509075658/http://antoniotadeia.com/f80/312/
  5. Record
    https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/taca-de-portugal/detalhe/um-mar-de-emocoes-no-regresso-dos-herois-588847
  6. Jornal de Notícias
    http://www.jn.pt/PaginaInicial/Desporto/Interior.aspx?content_id=3264768
  7. Record
    http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/aves/detalhe/paulo-fonseca-e-o-novo-treinador-701283.html
  8. "P. Ferreira: Paulo Fonseca negociado para render Calisto"
    https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/p-ferreira-paulo-fonseca-negociado-para-render-calisto
  9. "Porto confirma favoritismo, vence o Paços de Ferreira e é tricampeão"
    http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-portugues/noticia/2013/05/porto-confirma-favoritismo-vence-o-pacos-de-ferreira-e-e-tricampeao.html
  10. "Paulo Fonseca é o novo técnico do Paços de Ferreira"
    https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/paulo-fonseca-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-pacos-de-ferreira-2551646.html
  11. O Jogo
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220523123019/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/pacos-ferreira/noticias/champions-e-o-culminar-de-epoca-de-sucesso-3214412.html
  12. "Paços de Ferreira 2013: Fazer história e cair para último"
    https://www.vavel.com/pt/noticias/2013/12/24/313368.html
  13. "Nem de propósito: Paulo Fonseca, coragem e competência"
    https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/opiniao/rubrica/nem-de-proposito-paulo-fonseca-coragem-e-competencia
  14. "Pacos packing a punch in Portugal"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130310051235/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=2026295.html
  15. "Paços vence Sporting (1–0) e aproxima-se do sonho"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010134/http://www.fcpf.pt/PagFutebol-noticias-pacos-vence-sporting-1-0-e-aproxima-se-do-sonho
  16. "Paços defende sonho frente ao Zenit"
    https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/020c-0e85a7bcef43-ab151d8266bc-1000/
  17. "Benfica volta à final da Taça de Portugal"
    https://pt.uefa.com/news-media/news/0208-0f886c35d8d6-6c817d918409-1000--benfica-volta-a-final-da-taca-de-portugal/
  18. "Paulo Fonseca appointed new Porto coach"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131126195604/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-fc-porto-news/41431-paulo-fonseca-new-porto-coach
  19. "Porto appoint Fonseca"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140305223013/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=2105353.html
  20. "Porto win Supertaça in style"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061231/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-fc-porto-news/41700-porto-lift-supertaca
  21. "FC Porto e Vitória de Guimarães disputam 35.ª edição em Aveiro"
    https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/supertaca/artigos/fc-porto-e-vitoria-de-guimaraes-disputam-35-a-edicao-em-aveiro
  22. "Oficial: Paulo Fonseca saiu, Luís Castro é o treinador"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141008115610/http://maisfutebol.iol.pt/fc-porto-liga-paulo-fonseca-luis-castro-paulo-fonseca-demissao/53171994e4b02ab509a81702.html
  23. "Fonseca: «Na última jornada seremos campeões»"
    https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/fonseca-na-ultima-jornada-seremos-campeoes
  24. "Paços de Ferreira confirma regresso de Paulo Fonseca"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180126185235/http://www.porto24.pt/desporto/pacos-de-ferreira-confirma-regresso-de-paulo-fonseca/
  25. "Nacional goleia Paços de Ferreira, ambos falham Europa"
    https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pacos-ferreira/nacional-goleia-pacos-de-ferreira-ambos-falham-europa_d831141
  26. Jornal de Notícias
    http://www.jn.pt/desporto/interior/braga-oficializa-paulo-fonseca-4656727.html
  27. "Eventual saída de Paulo Fonseca deixa Braga "com pena""
    https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/53723/eventual_saida_de_paulo_fonseca_deixa_braga_com_pena
  28. "Sp. Braga vence Taça de Portugal"
    https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/54785/sp_braga_vence_taca_de_portugal
  29. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desporto/final-da-taca-no-jamor-equipas-a-caminho-do-estadio-5187509.html
  30. "Paulo Fonseca is Shakhtar head coach"
    http://shakhtar.com/en/news/37818
  31. "Oficial. Paulo Fonseca confirmado no Shakhtar"
    https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/55480/oficial_paulo_fonseca_confirmado_no_shakhtar
  32. "Paulo Fonseca diz que é "praticamente impossível fazer melhor" no Shakhtar"
    https://www.sapo.pt/noticias/desporto/paulo-fonseca-diz-que-e-praticamente_5cde6ef2d9048e7d17f526d6
  33. "Ucrânia: Paulo Fonseca sagra-se tricampeão"
    https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/internacional/shakhtar-donetsk/ucrania-paulo-fonseca-sagra-se-tricampeao
  34. O Jogo
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180509013626/https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/interior/paulo-fonseca-depois-da-dobradinha-o-primeiro-premio-8540613.html
  35. "Roma 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43293342
  36. "Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Manchester City"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42242185
  37. "Paulo Fonseca: Shakhtar Donetsk boss celebrates win by wearing Zorro mask"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42260741
  38. "Fonseca to become new Roma head coach"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220423051510/https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2019/6/fonseca-to-become-new-roma-head-coach
  39. "Roma, zero vittorie contro le prime 10 della classifica di Serie A"
    https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2020/12/21/roma-risultati-scontri-diretti
  40. "Manchester United 6–2 Roma"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56892065
  41. "Roma 3–2 Manchester United"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57000593
  42. "Fonseca to leave Roma at end of season as Mourinho makes surprise return"
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/as-roma/story/4377277/fonseca-to-leave-roma-at-end-of-season
  43. "Paulo Fonseca: Tottenham end talks with Portuguese manager"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57518623
  44. Romano, Fabrizio [@FabrizioRomano]
    https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1405538810121711629
  45. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/09/23/paulo-fonseca-interview-spurs-move-torpedoed-desire-defensive
  46. Evening Chronicle
    https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paulo-fonseca-newcastle-united-boss-22096761
  47. Birmingham Mail
    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fonseca-aston-villa-newcastle-tottenham-22049599
  48. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Paulo-fonseca-est-le-nouvel-entraineur-de-lille/1341095
  49. "Paulo Fonseca off to 'perfect start' in France with Lille"
    https://portugoal.net/portuguese-abroad/2693-paulo-fonseca-off-to-perfect-start-in-france-with-lille
  50. "Lille-Lens: David offre la victoire aux Dogues dans le derby du Nord"
    https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sports/foot/ligue-1/direct-lille-lens-les-sang-et-or-visent-le-podium-suivez-le-derby-du-nord-en-epilogue-de-la-10e-journee-de-ligue-1_5403976.html
  51. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/24/lille-attack-defence-paulo-fonseca-monaco
  52. "L'épisode 13: À Lyon, pour continuer de briller"
    https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2022-10-28/lepisode-13-lyon-pour-continuer-de-briller
  53. "LOSC held by Nice as Les Dogues qualify for UCL play-offs"
    https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/News/2024/05/19/losc-held-by-nice-as-les-dogues-qualify-for-ucl-play-offs
  54. "Le LOSC remercie Paulo Fonseca"
    https://www.losc.fr/en/node/13260
  55. "Paulo Fonseca è il nuovo allenatore del Milan"
    http://www.acmilan.com/it/news/articoli/media/2024-06-13/paulo-fonseca-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-del-milan
  56. Record
    https://www.record.pt/internacional/paises/italia/ac-milan/detalhe/paulo-fonseca-sob-pressao-no-milan-ibrahimovic-ja-tera-falado-com-novo-treinador
  57. "Inter 1–2 Milan: Last-gasp Gabbia header seals derby day spoils"
    https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/serie-a/articles/inter-1-2-milan-last-gasp-gabbia-header-seals-derby-day-spoils-2024-09-22
  58. "Inter-Milan, le formazioni ufficiali. Fonseca passa al 4–4–2, in difesa Gabbia-Tomori"
    https://www.milannews.it/primo-piano/inter-milan-le-formazioni-ufficiali-fonseca-passa-al-4-4-2-in-difesa-gabbia-tomori-550050
  59. Observador
    https://observador.pt/2024/09/22/a-resposta-de-paulo-fonseca-a-quem-ja-o-queria-de-malas-feitas-ac-milan-vence-inter-e-conquista-derbi-dois-anos-depois/
  60. "Fonseca esonerato: "Sì è vero, sono uscito dal Milan""
    https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2024/12/fonseca-si-e-vero-sono-uscito-dal-milan-d9512461-904b-4178-a862-3773ec39f514.html
  61. "Official statement: Paulo Fonseca"
    https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2024-12-30/official-statement-paulo-fonseca
  62. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/C-est-officiel-paulo-fonseca-est-le-nouvel-entraineur-de-l-olympique-lyonnais/1536522
  63. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desporto/paulo-fonseca-suspenso-at%C3%A9-30-de-novembro
  64. "Is Paulo Fonseca the right fit to give Spurs a boost?"
    https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/premier-league/2020-2021/tottenham-hotspur-s-hunt-for-new-manager-expert-view-is-paulo-fonseca-the-right-fit-to-give-spurs-a-_sto8366779/story.shtml
  65. Evening Chronicle
    https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-paulo-fonseca-double-winning-21912220
  66. "Who is Paulo Fonseca? Everything you need to know about the potential new Newcastle manager"
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/who-is-paulo-fonseca-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-potential-new-newcastle-manager
  67. "Le LOSC, sa vision du football, son expérience en Ukraine... L'interview intégrale de Paulo Fonseca, coach de Lille"
    https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/ligue-1/le-losc-sa-vision-du-football-son-experience-en-ukraine-l-interview-integrale-de-paulo-fonseca-coach-de-lille_AV-202302170639.html
  68. "Paulo Fonseca's football philosophy has been shaped by three managers ahead of Tottenham arrival"
    https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/paulo-fonseca-tottenham-manager-philosophy-20831350
  69. Jornal de Notícias
    https://www.jn.pt/pessoas/mulher-do-treinador-paulo-fonseca-em-kiev-o-meu-pequeno-filho-nao-merecia-a-guerra-14620046.html
  70. "Everything we know about Paulo Fonseca's wife, Katerina Ostroushko"
    https://showbizcast.com/everything-we-know-about-paulo-fonsecas-wife-katerina-ostroushko
  71. "Paulo Fonseca describes harrowing 30-hour escape from Ukraine"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12556091/paulo-fonseca-describes-harrowing-30-hour-escape-from-ukraine
  72. Paulo Fonseca coach profile at Soccerway (archived)
    https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/paulo-fonseca/195779/#bd
  73. Paulo Fonseca management career statistics at Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=3271
  74. "VÍDEO: Paulo Fonseca conquista a Supertaça da Ucrânia"
    http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/shakhtar-donetsk/dinamo-kiev/video-paulo-fonseca-conquista-a-supertaca-da-ucrania
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