Daniel Fonseca
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Daniel Fonseca Garis (born 13 September 1969) is a Uruguayan former footballer and a current football agent.[1] A former forward, throughout his playing career, he played for Uruguayan side Nacional, as well as Italian clubs Cagliari, Napoli, Roma, Juventus, and Como, and Argentine side River Plate, winning titles with both Nacional and Juventus. At international level, he represented Uruguay on 30 occasions between 1990 and 1997, scoring 11 goals, and also took part at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the 1995 Copa América, winning the latter tournament.[2]
Club career
Fonseca, nicknamed el castor ("the beaver"), started his football career at Nacional, his local team in Uruguay, in 1988. He played 14 games in two years and scored 3 goals.[3]
In 1990, he moved to Cagliari,[4] scoring 17 goals in 50 appearances, playing mostly on the left rather than in his more habitual central position.[3]
In 1992 Napoli signed him and Fonseca managed a more impressive strike rate, scoring 31 goals in two seasons in Naples, including 5 goals in a 5–1 win against Valencia in the first knock-out round of the UEFA Cup on 16 September 1992.[5][6][7] His form and performances drew attention from Roma, who promptly signed him in 1994.[3]
During his time with Napoli, he would occasionally put on the socks of the Uruguay national team, which is a shade lighter in colour than Napoli's socks, saying that they would bring him good luck.[3]
However, his three seasons (from 1994 to 1997) were far from successful. Fonseca usually played as a second striker, supporting the Argentine centre forward Abel Balbo, but, because of the many injuries he suffered, he played discontinuously.[3]
Juventus signed Fonseca in 1997, but he was once again played out of position on the left wing, as he had been at Cagliari and Roma. His goalscoring record in Serie A was very good considering he was not always a first choice player with Roma and Juventus. Fonseca was always regarded as a "super sub", and scored several important goals coming off the bench. During his time with the Turin club, he won one Serie A title, a Champions League runner-up medal and the Supercoppa Italiana.[3]
Injuries ruled him completely out of the 1999–2000 season,[8] (aside from an UEFA Cup match against Levski Sofia on 4 November 1999, which ended in a 1–1 home draw,[9][10] and a Coppa Italia match against Napoli on 16 December 1999, which ended in a 1–0 home win[11][12]), which saw him transferred to River Plate in Argentina.[3] There, he infamously played only during the club's 2000 pre-season. His only match was a pre-season encounter against archrivals Boca Juniors, and Fonseca helped his club to earn a win by scoring the final penalty in the shootout. A few days later, Fonseca would resign from his contract and join Como in 2001.[3] He retired in 2003 after the coach told him that he was no longer a part of the first team's plans.[1]
International career
Fonseca represented the Uruguay national football team on 30 occasions between 1990 and 1997, scoring 11 goals.[13] He was a member of the team that took part at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, scoring in injury time in the final group game against South Korea, and was also in the squad that won the 1995 Copa América.[14]
Style of play
Fonseca was a quick, opportunistic, and hard-working striker, with good dribbling skills, vision, and a powerful shot from distance. This made him capable of both scoring goals and creating chances for teammates.[3] A versatile and well-rounded attacker, Fonseca was also effective in the air, and was capable of playing in several offensive positions. His pace, technique, defensive work-rate, and passing ability meant he could play on the left wing, as well as in a central role, or even in a more creative role as a second striker alongside or behind another striker. He was also an accurate penalty kick and set-piece taker. Despite his ability, however, he was also injury prone.[3][4][7][15][16][17]
After football
Fonseca currently works as a football agent, and has represented several of his compatriots, including Martín Cáceres,[18] Fernando Muslera,[19] and Luis Suárez.[20]
Personal life
Daniel is the father of footballers Nicolás Fonseca and Matías Fonseca.[16]
Controversies
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Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1995 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 10 | |
- Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fonseca goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Dts | Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = South Korea | flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy | link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps | link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup | [23] | |||||||
| 2 | Template:Dts | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Peru | flag alias = Flag of Peru.svg | flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Tacna Regiment (1820 proposal).svg | flag alias-1821 = Flag of Peru (1821-1822).svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of Peru (1822).svg | flag alias-1822a = Flag of Peru (1822–1825).svg | flag alias-1825 = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg | flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg | flag alias-north = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg | link alias-north = North Peru | flag alias-south = Flag of South Peru.svg | link alias-south = South Peru | flag alias-1884 = Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Peru (state).svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Peru.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Peruvian Army.svg | link alias-army = Peruvian Army | flag alias-naval= Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Peruvian Navy | flag alias-air force= Flag of the Peruvian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Peruvian Air Force | flag alias-military=Flag of Peru (war).svg | link alias-military=Peruvian Armed Forces | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg | link alias-marines = Peruvian Naval Infantry | flag alias-navy = Flag of Peru (state).svg | link alias-navy = Peruvian Navy | size = | name = | altvar = football | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [24] |
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Template:Dts | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Brazil | flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg | flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg | link alias-army = Brazilian Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg | link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force | link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps | link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces | link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | [25] | ||||||||||
| 5 | Template:Dts | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bolivia | flag alias = Flag of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-state = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1825 = State flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg | flag alias-1825a = Civil flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg | flag alias-1831 = Flag of Bolivia (state, 1826-1851).svg | flag alias-1831a = Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg | flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg | flag alias-wiphala = Banner of the Qulla Suyu (1979).svg | flag alias-patuju = Flag of the Patujú flower.svg | flag alias-army=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-army=Bolivian Army | flag alias-air force=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-air force=Bolivian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg | link alias-naval = Bolivian Navy | flag alias-naval old = Naval Ensign of Bolivia (1966-2013).svg | flag alias-naval jack = Naval Jack of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-military = Bolivian Armed Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg | link alias-navy = Bolivian Navy | flag alias-civil = Flag of Bolivia.svg | size = | name = | altvar = football | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | [26] | |||
| 6 | Template:Dts | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña, Spain | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Spain | flag alias = Flag of Spain.svg | flag alias-1506 = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1701 = Bandera de España 1701-1748.svg | flag alias-1748 = Bandera de España 1748-1785.svg | flag alias-1760 = Bandera de España 1760-1785.svg | flag alias-1785 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1931 = Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg | flag alias-civil-1931 = Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg | flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Bando Nacional (1936–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Spain (1938–1945).svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg | flag alias-1977 = Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of Spain (civil).svg | flag alias-civil-1785 = BandMercante1785.svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-navy = Spanish Navy | flag alias-marines = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-marines = Spanish Marine Infantry | flag alias-army = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-army = Spanish Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Spain.svg | link alias-naval = Spanish Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-air force = Spanish Air and Space Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | [27] | ||
| 7 | Template:Dts | Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú, Uruguay | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = New Zealand | flag alias = Flag of New Zealand.svg | flag alias-1834 = Flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand.svg | flag alias-civil-1867 = Flag of New Zealand Government Ships 1867.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of New Zealand.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg | flag alias-naval-1941 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | link alias-naval = Royal New Zealand Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of New Zealand.svg | link alias-air force = Royal New Zealand Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of New Zealand.svg | link alias-navy = Royal New Zealand Navy | empty = Junior All Blacks | link alias-football = New Zealand men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
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1–0 | 7–0 | Friendly | [28] | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Template:Dts | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Venezuela | flag alias = Flag of Venezuela.svg | flag alias-1810 = Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela.svg | flag alias-1813 = Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg | flag alias-1817 = Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg | flag alias-1836 = Flag of Venezuela (1836–1859).svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of Venezuela (1859–1863).svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of Venezuela (1863–1905).svg | flag alias-1905 = Flag of Venezuela (1905–1930).svg | flag alias-1930 = Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg | flag alias-army=Flag of the Bolivarian Army (Venezuela).svg | link alias-army= Venezuelan Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Venezuelan Air Force | flag alias-naval = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | link alias-naval = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg | link alias-navy = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | flag alias-football = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-futsal = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
1–0 | 4–1 | 1995 Copa América | [29] | ||||
| 10 | Template:Dts | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bolivia | flag alias = Flag of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-state = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1825 = State flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg | flag alias-1825a = Civil flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg | flag alias-1831 = Flag of Bolivia (state, 1826-1851).svg | flag alias-1831a = Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg | flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg | flag alias-wiphala = Banner of the Qulla Suyu (1979).svg | flag alias-patuju = Flag of the Patujú flower.svg | flag alias-army=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-army=Bolivian Army | flag alias-air force=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-air force=Bolivian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg | link alias-naval = Bolivian Navy | flag alias-naval old = Naval Ensign of Bolivia (1966-2013).svg | flag alias-naval jack = Naval Jack of Bolivia.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of Bolivia (military).svg | link alias-military = Bolivian Armed Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg | link alias-navy = Bolivian Navy | flag alias-civil = Flag of Bolivia.svg | size = | name = | altvar = football | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1995 Copa América | [30] |
Honours
- Nacional[31]
- Juventus[3]
- Serie A: 1997–98
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1997 Runner-up: 1998
- UEFA Champions League Runner-up: 1997–98
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999
- International
- Uruguay[14]
References
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