# José Fonte

José Fonte is a Portuguese footballer, born on 22 December 1983 in Penafiel, Portugal. Fonte played as a centre-back for Southampton and Lille. Fonte scored 35 goals in 822 games for club and country and won 6 trophies, including 1 league title.

## Fonte's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 772 | 34 |
| Portugal | 50 | 1 |
| Total | 822 | 35 |

Goals per game: 0.04.

## Fonte's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 6
- League titles: 1
- Domestic cups: 3
- Trophies with Portugal: 2
- Individual awards: 4

### Southampton

- Football League Trophy: 1 (2009–10)

### Lille

- Ligue 1: 1 (2020–21)
- Trophée des Champions: 1 (2021)

### Braga

- Taça da Liga: 1 (2023–24)

### Portugal

- UEFA European Championship: 1 (2016)
- UEFA Nations League: 1 (2018–19)

### Individual

- PFA Team of the Year: 1 (2010–11)
- Southampton Player of the Season: 2 (2010–11, 2014–15)
- Lille Player of the Season: 1 (2020–21)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2004–2005: Felgueiras, 28 games, 1 goal
2. 2005–2006: Vitória Setúbal, 15 games, 0 goals
3. 2006–2008: Benfica, 0 games, 0 goals
4. 2006: Paços Ferreira (loan), 11 games, 1 goal
5. 2006–2007: Estrela Amadora (loan), 25 games, 1 goal
6. 2007–2008: Crystal Palace (loan), 22 games, 1 goal
7. 2008–2010: Crystal Palace, 60 games, 5 goals
8. 2010–2017: Southampton, 260 games, 15 goals
9. 2017–2018: West Ham United, 24 games, 0 goals
10. 2018: Dalian Yifang, 7 games, 0 goals
11. 2018–2023: Lille, 166 games, 8 goals
12. 2023–2024: Braga, 19 games, 0 goals
13. 2024–2026: Casa Pia, 43 games, 1 goal

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