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Defensive midfielderItalySerie A

Nicolás Fonseca

Squad depthCoritiba · 27 yrsNot playing

Profile

Full nameNicolás Fonseca
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityItaly
Age27
Date of birth19 Oct 1998
BirthplaceNapoli
Height181 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubCoritiba
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
45
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Coritiba.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Leon — Liga MX: 15 apps, 0g 0a, 1142 min

Earlier this season at Leon — Leagues Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 120 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Coritiba; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
World Cup - Qualification South Americaat Uruguay4001216.78

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

N. Fonseca is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Coritiba, rated 41.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fonseca.

On the season, Fonseca graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 12 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 1). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 27 Fonseca is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Fonseca is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level
41.9
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
1.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1.8%
Minutes
limited game time
12
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Coritiba finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

1
Apps
12
Def. / 90
3
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 1.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (12 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.