Education
He finished his career in Canada, where he started working as a manager in 1999.
He finished his career in Canada, where he started working as a manager in 1999.
During 11 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 199 games and two goals, representing in the competition Benfica, Vitória de Guimarães and Estrela da Amadora. Born in Lisbon, Fonseca played youth football for five clubs, finishing his grooming at local South.L. Benfica. From 1983 to 1987 he competed in the Segunda Liga, after which the former bought him from F.C. Tirsense.
In eight of the following nine seasons he continued to play in the top flight, with Vitória South Carolina (U.S.) and Chaplain to the Forces Estrela da Amadora, appearing regularly for both sides and reuniting at the latter with former Benfica teammates Edmundo, José Carlos, Fernando Mendes and Paulinho.
Fonseca retired from football in 2000 at the age of 35, after two years with the Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club in the USL A-League, with whom he later worked as a manager. Fonseca gained four caps for Portugal, over one year.
During five years, Fonseca served as assistant to Stephen Hart and Dale Mitchell at the Canadian national team, while also being in charge of the under-23s. Already as a technical director for the Canadian Soccer Association, he acted as interim for the full side following the departure of Colin Miller, who later replaced him after two friendlies.