Heitor (footballer, born November 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is da Fonseca.

Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca (born 5 November 2000), simply known as Heitor, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as right back for Portuguese club Portimonense.^[1]

Heitor

Personal information
Full name	Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca
Date of birth	(2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Morro Redondo, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Portimonense
Number	21
Youth career
	Progresso
2017–2019	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2024	Internacional	90	(2)
2022	→ Cercle Brugge (loan)	7	(0)
2023	→ Ferroviária (loan)	10	(1)
2023	→ Mirassol (loan)	9	(0)
2024–2025	Guarani FC	33	(1)
2025–	Portimonense	17	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2025

Career

Internacional

Born in Morro Redondo, Rio Grande do Sul,^[2] Heitor joined Internacional's youth categories in 2017, from hometown side Progresso FC.^[3] On 3 April 2019, after impressing with the under-20 side in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he renewed his contract with the club.^[4] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 14 July, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Athletico Paranaense.^[5][2]

On 10 December 2019, after finishing the year as a first-choice, Heitor renewed his contract with Inter until December 2022.^[6] He scored his first senior goal on 8 February 2020, netting the opener in a 2–0 Campeonato Gaúcho home win over Novo Hamburgo,^[7] but subsequently lost his starting spot during the campaign, after the arrivals of Renzo Saravia and Rodinei.

Heitor returned to starting spot in 2021, after Rodinei left and Saravia suffered a knee injury. On 10 March of that year, he was elected one of the 11 best under-20 players on South America for 2020 by IFFHS.^[8]

On 18 January 2022, Heitor renewed his contract with Internacional for a further year.^[9] On 22 June, despite losing his starting spot to Fabricio Bustos, he further extended his link for another six months.^[10]

Loan to Cercle Brugge

On 23 July 2022, Heitor joined Cercle Brugge in Belgium on loan, with an option to buy.^[11] He made his debut abroad on 7 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Robbe Decostere in a 2–0 away loss against Standard Liège, but only featured in six more matches (all as a substitute) before leaving.^[12]

Loan to Ferroviária

On 29 December 2022, Heitor was announced at Ferroviária on loan for the 2023 Campeonato Paulista.^[13] A starter in the competition, he scored once in ten appearances as AFE suffered relegation.

Loan to Mirassol

On 4 April 2023, Heitor moved to Série B side Mirassol also in a temporary deal.^[14]

Guarani

Heitor made his league debut against São Bernardo on 25 January 2024.^[15] He scored his first league goal against Ituano on 19 June 2024, scoring in the 89th minute.^[16]

Career statistics

As of 20 June 2023^[1]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Internacional	2019	Série A	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		20	0
	2020		12	0	4	1	1	0	1[a]	0	—		18	1
	2021		24	0	8	1	0	0	4[a]	0	—		36	1
	2022		5	0	7	0	0	0	3[b]	0	—		15	0
	Total		61	0	19	2	1	0	9	0	—		90	2
Cercle Brugge (loan)	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	7	0	—		0	0	—		—		7	0
Ferroviária (loan)	2023	Série D	0	0	10	1	—		—		—		10	1
Mirassol (loan)	2023	Série B	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
Career total			71	0	29	3	1	0	9	0	0	0	110	3

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana