Nicolás Fonseca

#4 · Defensive Midfield · León

Nationality

Uruguay

Born

1998-10-19

Birthplace

Naples, Italy

Height

181 cm

Weight

168 lbs

Position

Defensive Midfield

Nicolás Fonseca (born 19 October 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Uruguay national team. Before the second half of 2021–22, Fonseca signed for Uruguayan side River Plate (Montevideo). In the first week of 2024, he signed for River Plate of Argentina. Fonseca received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team in March 2024 for friendlies against Basque Country and Ivory Coast. He made his debut on 23 March in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country. Nicolás is the son of former Uruguay international Daniel Fonseca. His brother Matías is also a footballer.