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José Fontán

Solid contributorArouca · 26 yrsStarter
57.7
±0%
Ratingi
26.8
±0%
Seasoni
21.9
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJosé Manuel Fontán Mondragón
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySpain
Age26
Date of birth11 Feb 2000
BirthplaceVilagarcía de Arousa
Height183 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubArouca
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Centre-back

Season stats

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7
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
630
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Arouca.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primeira Liga100907.9

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, ranking 29th of 97 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 11th of 25 of the 25 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, 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, top 28% of the 25 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. 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
Current potentialTop 28% centre-backs · Primeira LigaCurrent season11th of 25 centre-backs · Primeira Liga11th-best centre-back in the Primeira Liga29th in the Primeira Liga · potential7th-highest potential centre-back in the Primeira Liga
57.5
Ratingi
7th of 25 centre-backs
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

30
Apps
2.72
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
34
Interceptions
6
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

With a Rating of 57.5, Fontán carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga (top 28%). 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.

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 news

No transfer news found for this player.