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Nicolás Fonseca

Project playerLeon · 27 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameNicolás Fonseca
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityItaly
Age27
Date of birth19 Oct 1998
BirthplaceNapoli
Height181 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubLeon
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1142
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Leon.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
World Cup - Qualification South Americaat Uruguay4001216.78

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

N. Fonseca is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Leon, rated 41.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 25th of 56 on scout potential in the Liga MX. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (74.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fonseca.

Judged on this season alone, Fonseca graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 3rd of 3 of the 3 defensive midfielders in the Liga MX, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.019 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 11).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 34% of the 3 defensive midfielders in the Liga MX. At 27 Fonseca is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.8 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2024/25Holding level
Current potentialTop 34% defensive midfielders · Liga MXCurrent season3rd of 3 defensive midfielders · Liga MX3rd-best defensive midfielder in the Liga MX25th in the Liga MX · potential1st-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Liga MX
41.7
Ratingi
1st of 3 defensive midfielders
21.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
74.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.02
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

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

15
Apps
4.02
Def. / 90
34
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 74.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.7, Fonseca carries the 1st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga MX (top 34%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.02 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 defensive midfielders in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—
Shots on target1—
Shots7—

Passing

Assists0—
Chances created5—
Passes651—
Pass accuracy85%—

Possession

Successful dribbles2—
Dribble success22.2%—
Duels won52—
Duels won %41.3%—
Fouls won9—

Defending

Tackles34—
Interceptions10—
Blocks7—
Fouls committed26—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.