Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antônio João da Fonseca | ||
Date of birth | 11 April 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Taguaí, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1984 | XV de Jaú | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984 | XV de Jaú | ||
1984–1989 | São Paulo | 125 | (3) |
1989–1992 | União São João | ||
1992–1993 | Ferroviária | ||
1993 | → Anapolina (loan) | ||
1994 | Joinville | ||
1994 | XV de Jaú | ||
1996 | Botafogo-SP | ||
1998 | Ferroviária | ||
1999 | Brusque | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023 |
Antônio João da Fonseca (born 11 April 1966), simply known as Fonseca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1][2]
He started on the right back of XV de Jaú. At São Paulo FC, he stood out for his enormous versatility, capable of playing at any point in the defensive sector. Fonseca took one of the decisive penalties that gave the club the 1986 Campeonato Brasileiro title.[3][4]