Thomas Fontaine (born 8 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National club Sochaux.[1] Born in Réunion, he represents the Madagascar national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sochaux | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | C.O.M. de Terre Sainte | ||
| 2003–2007 | Saint-Pierroise | ||
| 2007–2013 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Lyon B | 77 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Tours | 55 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Auxerre | 33 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Clermont | 69 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Reims | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Lorient | 22 | (0) |
| 2022 | Nancy | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | Beroe | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | Gençlerbirliği | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sochaux | 30 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | France U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017– | Madagascar | 28 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Club career
editFontaine made his professional debut on 30 July 2012, coming on as a substitute for Yacoub Meite in the 4–0 defeat to Monaco.
On 29 January 2022, Fontaine signed with Nancy.[3]
After a brief spell with Beroe in Bulgaria, Fontaine joined TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği on a one-and-a-half-year deal on 10 January 2023.[4]
On 21 August 2023, Fontaine joined Championnat National club Sochaux on a two-year deal.[5]
International career
editFontaine represented the France U21 national team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6] Fontaine made his senior debut for Madagascar in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Sudan on 9 June 2017.[7][8] He represented the national team at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
edit- As of 30 June 2019
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon B | 2008–09 | CFA Group B | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 1 | ||
| Tours | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
| Auxerre | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Clermont | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Total | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 1 | ||
| Reims | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 241 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 265 | 2 | ||
International
edit- As of matches played on 20 November 2023[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 September 2021 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Tanzania |
2–2 | 2–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editLorient
- Ligue 2: 2020
Auxerre
- Coupe de France: runner-up: 2015[10]
Orders
References
edit- ^ "Gençlerbirliği'mizden Defansa ve Orta Sahaya Takviye" (in Turkish). Gençlerbirliği. 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Thomas FONTAINE: "J'ai toujours cru en ce rêve depuis que je me suis lancé dans le football…"". kreyoldiaspower.net. 8 April 2018.
- ^ "C'est OK pour Fontaine" (Press release) (in French). Nancy. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Gençlerbirliği'mizden Defansa ve Orta Sahaya Takviye" (Press release) (in Turkish). Gençlerbirliği. 10 January 2023.
- ^ "THOMAS FONTAINE EST SOCHALIEN" [THOMAS FONTAINE IS FROM SOCHAUX]. www.fcsochaux.fr (in French). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Joueur - Thomas FONTAINE - FFF".
- ^ "Football – Eliminatoires CAN – Madagascar domine le Soudan".
- ^ "Madagascar Roster - International Friendlies - 2017 Team Roster". www.foxsports.com.
- ^ a b Thomas Fontaine at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Coupe de France 2014/2015".
- ^ "Sportinter.tv".
External links
edit- Thomas Fontaine profile at Foot-National.com
- Thomas Fontaine – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Thomas Fontaine at Soccerway
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