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Head coach at Lione
In the 2026/27 season, Paulo Fonseca serves as head coach of Lione.
Career matches managed and points per game
Paulo Fonseca has managed 655 official matches as head coach in his career, averaging 1.84 points per game.
Paulo Fonseca career and stats
Shakhtar Donetsk
SC Braga
FC Paços de Ferreira
FC Porto
FC Paços de Ferreira
Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
CD Pinhalnovense
Odivelas FC (-2015)
SU 1º Dezembro
Career
C.F. Estrela da Amadora
Vitória S.C.
C.S. Marítimo
FC Porto
C.F. Os Belenenses
Leça F.C.
F.C. Barreirense
Frequently asked questions about Paulo Fonseca
Which teams has Paulo Fonseca managed in his career?
Paulo Fonseca is currently the head coach of Olympique Lyonnais and has managed 12 teams during his career (Olympique Lione, AC Milan, LOSC Lilla, AS Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, SC Braga), totaling 655 official matches in charge.
How tall is Paulo Fonseca, what is his preferred foot and shirt number?
Paulo Fonseca is 188 cm tall. He plays as a Allenatore.
How old is Paulo Fonseca, when was he born and where is he from?
Paulo Fonseca is 53 years old (born on March 5, 1973 in Nampula). He represents Portogallo.
What is Paulo Fonseca's market value and when does his contract expire?
His contract with Olympique Lyonnais runs until June 30, 2027.
The story of 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 head coach of Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.
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.
Playing career
Born in Nampula, Portuguese Mozambique to a military father, Fonseca was a year old when his family relocated to Barreiro following the Carnation Revolution. He played 14 years as a senior, beginning with his adopted hometown's Barreirense in the third division and moving straight to the Primeira Liga with Leça in the 1995–96 season, starting in 21 of his league appearances as the club finished 14th and narrowly avoided relegation. In the following five years he remained in the latter competition, being first choice with Belenenses and Marítimo but only a backup with Vitória de Guimarães and Estrela da Amadora.
Fonseca retired in June 2005 at the age of 32 after a further four campaigns with Estrela, three of those spent in the Segunda Liga. In the 2003–04 campaign he participated in 15 games as the Lisbon side ranked last in the top tier, with the subsequent relegation.
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