Jose Fonte

#6 · Centre-Back · Casa Pia

Nationality

Portugal

Born

1983-12-22

Birthplace

Penafiel, Portugal

Height

1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight

179 lbs

Position

Centre-Back

José Miguel da Rocha Fonte ComM (born 22 December 1983) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Primeira Liga club Casa Pia. He started his professional career with Sporting CP B, moving to England with Crystal Palace in 2007. In 2010 he signed with Southampton where he made 288 appearances in all competitions, until he joined West Ham United in January 2017; he then represented Dalian Yifang in China and Lille in France. A Portuguese international since age 30, Fonte was part of the squad at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, winning the former tournament.