Nicolás Fonseca

Nicolás Fonseca (born 19 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club León and the Uruguay national team.^[1]

Nicolás Fonseca

Fonseca with Montevideo Wanderers in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-10-19) 19 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Naples, Italy
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	León
Number	4
Youth career
2016–2018	Novara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Novara	16	(0)
2021–2022	River Plate Montevideo	2	(0)
2022–2023	Montevideo Wanderers	33	(1)
2023–2025	River Plate	20	(1)
2023	→ Montevideo Wanderers (loan)	13	(0)
2025–	León	20	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Uruguay	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2025

Club career

Before the second half of 2021–22, Fonseca signed for Uruguayan side River Plate (Montevideo).^[2] In the first week of 2024, he signed for River Plate of Argentina.^[3]

International career

Fonseca received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast.^[4] He made his debut on 23 March in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.^[5]

Personal life

Nicolás is the son of former Uruguay international Daniel Fonseca.^[6] His brother Matías is also a footballer.^[7]

On February 28, 2025, Fonseca was kidnapped in a van in Mexico and was freed a couple of hours later.^[8]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 10 June 2025^[1]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2024	4[a]	0
	2025	1	0
Total		5	0

1. Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.