José Fontán
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Fontán Mondragón | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cartagena (on loan from Celta) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Miguel de Deiro | |||
| Arosa | |||
| 2011–2018 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 |
Celta B | 30 | (0) |
| 2020– | Celta | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Cartagena (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U21 | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 | |||
José Manuel Fontán Mondragón (born 11 February 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a left back or a central defender for FC Cartagena, on loan from RC Celta de Vigo.
Club career
Born in
Fontán made his professional debut for Celta on 23 January 2020, starting in a 1–2 loss at CD Mirandés, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] His La Liga debut occurred on 1 October, as he started in a 0–3 home loss against FC Barcelona but was taken off in the 32nd minute due to an injury.
On 27 July 2021, Fontán renewed his contract until 2025, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[4] On 18 June of the following year, he was loaned to Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles for the season.[5]
On 21 August 2023, Fontán was loaned to Segunda División side FC Cartagena for the 2023–24 season.[6]
Personal life
Fontán's twin brother Javier is also a footballer.[1] Their father, also named Javier, was also a footballer and a defender; both represented Arosa as a senior.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 December 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Celta B
|
2018–19 | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Celta | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Jose Fontán, el elegante y aplicado líder de la defensa del Celta" [José Fontán, the elegant and applied leader of Celta's defense] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Debut y doble partido para José Fontán" [Debut and two matches at once for José Fontán] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "El Mirandés brinda en la Copa por la crisis del Celta" [Mirandés toast in the Cup for Celta's crisis] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Academy player Jose Fontán extends his contract with RC Celta". Celta Vigo. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "José Fontán on the trail of Iñigo Córdoba and Marc Cardona" [José Fontán in het spoor van Iñigo Córdoba en Marc Cardona] (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "José Fontán jugará cedido esta temporada en el FC Cartagena" [José Fontán will play on loan this season at FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ José Fontán at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
External links
- José Fontán at BDFutbol
- José Fontán at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- José Fontán at Soccerway