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40-year-old central defender leaves SC Braga and signs for the Geese for one season
Now it’s official: José Fonte is the latest addition to Casa Pia
At the age of 40, the central defender, European champion with Portugal in 2016, will continue in Portuguese football in 2024/2025 and signs a contract valid for one season with Pina Manique’s team.
After playing 33 games for SC Braga last season and winning the League Cup, José Fonte is a strong reinforcement for new coach João Pereira and arrives to be the boss of an already strengthened defensive back this close season with the signatures. central defenders João Goulart (ex-Mafra) and Ruben Kluivert (ex-Dordrecht).
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A 40-year-old central defender, he will continue his career in Portugal, with Pina Manique’s team
With around 50 caps in Portugal, José Fonte was trained at Penafiel, Sacavenense and Sporting. He then played for Felgueiras, Vitória de Setúbal, Benfica, Paços de Ferreira and Estrela da Amadora, before joining English football, where he played for Crystal Palace, Southampton and West Ham Outside of Portugal, the center with experience also representing Dalian Yiftang, from China, and Lille, from France.
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As well as Euro 2016, the new reinforcement of the geese has wins in the Nations League, French League and Super Cup and an English 3rd division title on his CV.