Footballer (born 1991)
Thomas Fontaine (born 8 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National club Sochaux .[ 1] Born in the French region of Réunion , Fontaine represents the Madagascar national team internationally.[ 2]
Club career
Fontaine made his professional debut on 30 July 2012, coming on as a substitute for Yacoub Meite in the 4–0 defeat to Monaco .
On 29 January 2022, Fontaine signed with Nancy .[ 3]
After a brief spell with Beroe in Bulgaria, Fontaine joined TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği on a one-and-a-half-year deal on 10 January 2023.[ 4]
On 21 August 2023, Fontaine joined Championnat National club Sochaux on a two-year deal.[ 5]
International career
Fontaine represented the France U21 national team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup .[ 6] Fontaine made his senior debut for Madagascar in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Sudan on 9 June 2017.[ 7] [ 8] He represented the national team at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations .
Career statistics
As of 30 June 2019
International
As of matches played on 20 November 2023 [ 9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Madagascar
2017
3
0
2018
5
0
2019
10
0
2020
3
0
2021
2
1
2023
2
0
Total
25
1
International goals
Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first. [ 9]
Honours
Lorient
Auxerre
Orders
References
External links