Pedro Fonseca (born 20 May 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Georgia Tormenta | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Fluminense | ||
| 2016 | → Espanyol (loan) | ||
| 2016 | → Marítimo (loan) | ||
| 2016–2018 | FC Golden State Force | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Louisville Cardinals | 48 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | FC Golden State Force | 28 | (21) |
| 2022 | Real Monarchs | 20 | (7) |
| 2023– | South Georgia Tormenta | 29 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023 | |||
Career
editYouth
editFonseca was born in Rio de Janeiro, and spent time with the academy side at Fluminense, before spending spells on loan in Spain with Espanyol and later with Portuguese side Marítimo in 2016.[1][2] Fonseca then made the decision to move to the United States, whilst also studying in Brazil, with the plan to play college soccer when he graduated.[2] Whilst in the United States, Fonseca joined FC Golden State, appearing for the team in the USL PDL, helping them win the Western Conference title in 2017 and playing in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against LA Galaxy in 2018.[1][3]
College
editIn 2018, Fonseca committed to playing college soccer at the University of Louisville. In four seasons with the Cardinals, Fonseca went on to make 48 appearances, scoring 15 goals and adding 16 assists. He was named All-ACC First Team and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team in 2021, and All-ACC Second Team in 2020.[1]
While at college, Fonseca continued to appear for FC Golden State Force in both the USL League Two,[4] formerly USL PDL, and the National Premier Soccer League.[5][6][7]
Professional
editOn 11 January 2022, Fonseca was selected 53rd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[8][9][10][11] On 9 February 2022, Fonseca signed with Salt Lake's MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs.[12][13] During the 2022 season, Fonseca went on to make 20 appearances for the Monarchs, scoring seven goals and tallying four assists, earning him the Most Valuable Player award for the club at the end of the year.[14][15]
On 26 January 2023, Fonseca signed with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta on a two-year deal.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Pedro Fonseca - Men's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics.
- ^ a b "Monarchs Spotlight: Pedro Fonseca | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "FC Golden State Force - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Pedro Fonseca -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "FC Golden State Force - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Pedro Fonseca -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "NATIONAL GAME OF THE WEEK: FC GOLDEN STATE WINS FIRST-EVER NPSL MATCH". March 19, 2018.
- ^ "RSL Picks Two in 2022 SuperDraft Presented by Adidas | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "Fonseca Selected in Second Round of MLS SuperDraft".
- ^ Allen, Trevor (January 12, 2022). "Real Salt Lake Selects Two Players In 2022 MLS SuperDraft". KSL Sports.
- ^ "Nineteen ACC Players Chosen in MLS SuperDraft". theacc.com.
- ^ "Real Monarchs Sign MLS SuperDraft Selection Pedro Fonseca | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "Real Monarchs Announce 2022 Roster | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "Pedro Fonseca | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
- ^ "Real Monarchs Announce End of Year Awards | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (January 26, 2023). "Tormenta FC bring in former Real Monarchs captain Pedro Fonseca". USL League One.