Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Arouca.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira Liga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2545 | 6.58 |
Scout report
José Fontán is a 26-year-old central defender at Arouca, rated 57.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 124th of 317 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (83.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fontán.
Judged on this season alone, Fontán graded 27 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 6 clean sheets and 2.723 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 27). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, top 38% of the 56 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 26 Fontán is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Arouca finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side
2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 83.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 57.5, Fontán carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga (top 38%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
