José Fontán
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Fontán Mondragón | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, Left-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arouca | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Miguel de Deiro | |||
| Arosa | |||
| 2011–2018 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Celta B | 30 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Celta | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Cartagena (loan) | 37 | (4) |
| 2024– | Arouca | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:48, 21 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
José Manuel Fontán Mondragón (born 11 February 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a left-back or a centre-back for Portuguese club FC Arouca.
Club career
[edit]Born in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Galicia, Fontán joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2011, after representing Arosa SC and UD San Miguel de Deiro.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 October 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Diego Alende in a 0–3 Segunda División B away loss against Atlético Madrid B.[3]
Fontán made his professional debut for Celta on 23 January 2020, starting in a 1–2 loss at CD Mirandés, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4] His La Liga debut occurred on 1 October, as he started in a 0–3 home loss against FC Barcelona but was taken off in the 32nd minute due to an injury.
On 27 July 2021, Fontán renewed his contract until 2025, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[5] On 18 June of the following year, he was loaned to Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles for the season.[6]
On 21 August 2023, Fontán was loaned to Segunda División side FC Cartagena for the 2023–24 season.[7] On 4 July of the following year, he signed for FC Arouca in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on a two-year contract.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Fontán's twin brother Javier is also a footballer.[2] Their father, also named Javier, was also a footballer and a defender; both represented Arosa as a senior.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 2 June 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celta B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 22 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Celta | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Cartagena | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 4 | |
| Total | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Arouca | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 7 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ José Fontán at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Jose Fontán, el elegante y aplicado líder de la defensa del Celta" [José Fontán, the elegant and applied leader of Celta's defense] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Debut y doble partido para José Fontán" [Debut and two matches at once for José Fontán] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "El Mirandés brinda en la Copa por la crisis del Celta" [Mirandés toast in the Cup for Celta's crisis] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Academy player Jose Fontán extends his contract with RC Celta". Celta Vigo. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "José Fontán on the trail of Iñigo Córdoba and Marc Cardona" [José Fontán in het spoor van Iñigo Córdoba en Marc Cardona] (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "José Fontán jugará cedido esta temporada en el FC Cartagena" [José Fontán will play on loan this season at FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Jose Fontán é a nova adição ao eixo defensivo do Arouca" [Jose Fontán is the new addition of the defensive unit of Arouca] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ José Fontán at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- José Fontán at BDFutbol
- José Fontán at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- José Fontán at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish twins
- Footballers from Vilagarcía de Arousa
- Men's association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- RC Celta Fortuna players
- RC Celta de Vigo players
- FC Cartagena footballers
- Eredivisie players
- Go Ahead Eagles players
- F.C. Arouca players
- Spain men's under-21 international footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen