José Fontán

Fontán's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→27), while his Rating held around 58. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Arouca · 6th	3	1	0	7.73	58	27
2025/26	Arouca · 8th	30	2	3	6.57	58	27
2024/25	Arouca · 12th	29	1	0	6.83	62	33
2023/24	FC CartagenaLoan · 14th	37	4	0	6.94	69	44
2022/23	GO Ahead EaglesLoan · 11th	28	1	3	6.75	65	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U21	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

José Fontán is a 26-year-old central defender at Arouca, rated 57.5 overall by Field Insider's model. 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.

On the season, Fontán graded 27 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 2.723 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58. At 26 Fontán is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/254 clubs

57.5

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

26.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.72

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Arouca finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.72

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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

Rated 57.5 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.071

Assists / 900.106

Goal contribution / 900.177

Defensive actions / 902.723

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.495

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~22), then tapers with age. At 26, Fontán sits on 21.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Fontán's projected Rating — 57.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions34

Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards11

Red cards3

Transfer history

AroucaJul 2024 – nowFree

FFC Cartagena(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jul 2024

Celta Vigo(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

GO Ahead Eagles(on loan)Jun 2022 – Jul 2023

Celta Vigountil Jun 2022

About José Fontán

José Manuel Fontán Mondragón is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Arouca, born on February 11, 2000 in Vilagarcía de Arousa, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Spain. Arouca currently sit 6th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, José Fontán has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 270 minutes, averaging a 7.73 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-2 loss away at FC Porto (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 16, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Moreirense (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.3 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-0 win away at Vitória SC (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)

José Fontán's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Arouca face Maritimo at home in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates José Fontán at 57.5 with a Season form score of 26.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, José Fontán has totalled 181 club appearances with 9 goals and 6 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 37 appearances for FC Cartagena.

José Fontán's career has also included time at FFC Cartagena, Celta Vigo and GO Ahead Eagles.

On the international stage, José Fontán has represented Spain U21 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.