José Fonte

Date of birth22 December 1983
Place of birthPenafiel
NationalityPortuguese
Weight81 kg
Height1.87 m
PositionDefender

After a loan spell, José Fonte joined Crystal Palace in July 2008 with a three-year contract.

He joined Southampton in January 2010 with a contract to June 2013 that was extended to June 2015 in December 2011, to June 2017 in August 2014 and to June 2018 in October 2015.

José joined West Ham United in January 2017 with a contract to June 2019.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Salgueiros 01 Jul 2003 01 Jul 2004
Felgueiras 01 Jul 2004 01 Jul 2005
Vitoria Setubal 01 Jul 2005 01 Jan 2006
Benfica 01 Jan 2006 23 Jul 2008
Pacos de Ferreira 31 Jan 2006 31 May 2006 L
Estrela Amadora 01 Aug 2006 31 May 2007 L
Crystal Palace 30 Jul 2007 31 May 2008 L
Crystal Palace 23 Jul 2008 09 Jan 2010
Southampton 09 Jan 2010 20 Jan 2017
West Ham United 20 Jan 2017 23 Feb 2018
Dalian Yifang 23 Feb 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2007-08 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2007-08 Crystal Palace League Championship 17
5
1
2
2007-08 Crystal Palace League Championship Play-Offs 1
1
2007-08 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
1
2008-09 Crystal Palace FA Cup 2
2
2008-09 Crystal Palace League Championship 36
2
4
7
2008-09 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2009-10 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2009-10 Crystal Palace League Championship 22
1
2
2009-10 Crystal Palace League Cup 2
1
2009-10 Southampton Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
2009-10 Southampton League One 21
5
2010-11 Southampton FA Cup 2
1
2010-11 Southampton Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2010-11 Southampton League Cup 2
2010-11 Southampton League One 43
7
9
2011-12 Southampton FA Cup 1
2011-12 Southampton League Championship 42
1
6
2011-12 Southampton League Cup
1
2012-13 Southampton FA Cup 1
2012-13 Southampton Premier League 25
2
2
5
2013-14 Southampton FA Cup
1
2013-14 Southampton League Cup 1
2013-14 Southampton Premier League 35
1
3
7
2014-15 Southampton FA Cup 3
1
2014-15 Southampton League Cup 4
2
2014-15 Southampton Premier League 37
5
2015-16 Southampton FA Cup 1
2015-16 Southampton League Cup 1
2015-16 Southampton Premier League 37
2
4
1
2015-16 Southampton UEFA Europa League 4
2016-17 Southampton League Cup 2
2016-17 Southampton Premier League 17
2
2016-17 West Ham United Premier League 16
2
2017-18 West Ham United Premier League 8


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Aug 2007 Bristol Rovers v Crystal Palace L 1-1 (1-4) League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Crystal Palace v Leicester City D 2-2 League Championship
23 Oct 2007 Crystal Palace v Stoke City L 1-3 League Championship
29 Oct 2007 Crystal Palace v Watford L 0-2 League Championship
03 Nov 2007 Scunthorpe United v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
06 Nov 2007 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
10 Nov 2007 Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Championship
24 Nov 2007 Colchester United v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Championship
27 Nov 2007 Crystal Palace v Preston North End W 2-1 League Championship
01 Dec 2007 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Championship
04 Dec 2007 Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Championship
01 Jan 2008 Crystal Palace v Norwich City D 1-1 League Championship
05 Jan 2008 Watford v Crystal Palace L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Feb 2008 Bristol City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
08 Mar 2008 Crystal Palace v Colchester United W 2-1 League Championship
12 Mar 2008 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
15 Mar 2008 Crystal Palace v Barnsley W 2-0 League Championship
22 Mar 2008 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace D 2-2 League Championship
29 Mar 2008 Crystal Palace v Blackpool D 0-0 League Championship
07 Apr 2008 Stoke City v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Championship
12 Apr 2008 Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United W 2-0 League Championship
19 Apr 2008 Watford v Crystal Palace W 0-2 League Championship
26 Apr 2008 Hull City v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
04 May 2008 Crystal Palace v Burnley W 5-0 League Championship
10 May 2008 Crystal Palace v Bristol City L 1-2 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
13 May 2008 Bristol City v Crystal Palace L 2-1
Agg: 4-2
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
12 Aug 2008 Crystal Palace v Hereford United W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
23 Aug 2008 Crystal Palace v Burnley D 0-0 League Championship
13 Sep 2008 Crystal Palace v Swansea City W 2-0 League Championship
16 Sep 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
20 Sep 2008 Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle L 1-2 League Championship
27 Sep 2008 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
30 Sep 2008 Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Championship
04 Oct 2008 Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace W 0-2 League Championship
18 Oct 2008 Crystal Palace v Barnsley W 3-0 League Championship
21 Oct 2008 Birmingham City v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
01 Nov 2008 Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Championship
08 Nov 2008 Coventry City v Crystal Palace W 0-2 League Championship
15 Nov 2008 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
22 Nov 2008 Crystal Palace v Bristol City W 4-2 League Championship
25 Nov 2008 Norwich City v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Championship
29 Nov 2008 Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Championship
06 Dec 2008 Derby County v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Championship
08 Dec 2008 Crystal Palace v Southampton W 3-0 League Championship
13 Dec 2008 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 League Championship
20 Dec 2008 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace D 2-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2008 Crystal Palace v Norwich City W 3-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2008 Bristol City v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
03 Jan 2009 Leicester City v Crystal Palace D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2009 Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town L 1-4 League Championship
24 Jan 2009 Watford v Crystal Palace L 4-3 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2009 Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
31 Jan 2009 Crystal Palace v Blackpool L 0-1 League Championship
17 Feb 2009 Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Championship
21 Feb 2009 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
24 Feb 2009 Crystal Palace v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Championship
28 Feb 2009 Watford v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
03 Mar 2009 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Championship
07 Mar 2009 Crystal Palace v Preston North End W 2-1 League Championship
11 Mar 2009 Burnley v Crystal Palace L 4-2 League Championship
14 Mar 2009 Swansea City v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Championship
17 Mar 2009 Barnsley v Crystal Palace L 3-1 League Championship
21 Mar 2009 Crystal Palace v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
04 Apr 2009 Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
07 Apr 2009 Crystal Palace v Coventry City D 1-1 League Championship
13 Apr 2009 Southampton v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
03 May 2009 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Championship
11 Aug 2009 Crystal Palace v Torquay United W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2009 Bristol City v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
18 Aug 2009 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Championship
22 Aug 2009 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United L 0-2 League Championship
27 Aug 2009 Crystal Palace v Manchester City L 0-2 League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2009 Peterborough United v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
12 Sep 2009 Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United L 0-4 League Championship
19 Sep 2009 Crystal Palace v Derby County W 1-0 League Championship
26 Sep 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace W 0-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2009 Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Championship
17 Oct 2009 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
20 Oct 2009 Leicester City v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
24 Oct 2009 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
31 Oct 2009 Preston North End v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
03 Nov 2009 Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
07 Nov 2009 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Championship
21 Nov 2009 Coventry City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
28 Nov 2009 Crystal Palace v Watford W 3-0 League Championship
05 Dec 2009 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers L 0-3 League Championship
08 Dec 2009 Reading v Crystal Palace W 2-4 League Championship
12 Dec 2009 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
19 Dec 2009 Crystal Palace v Barnsley D 1-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2009 Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town W 3-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2009 Swansea City v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
02 Jan 2010 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2014-15 Portugal International Friendly 1
1
2014-15 Portugal UEFA European Championship
2
2015-16 Portugal International Friendly 4
2
2015-16 Portugal UEFA European Championship 5
1
1
2016-17 Portugal FIFA Confederations Cup 2
1
2016-17 Portugal FIFA World Cup 6
1
2016-17 Portugal International Friendly 1
2017-18 Portugal FIFA World Cup 6
2017-18 Portugal International Friendly 2
2
2018-19 Portugal UEFA Nations League 2
1
2019-20 Portugal UEFA European Championship 4
2020-21 Portugal FIFA World Cup 2
1
2020-21 Portugal International Friendly 1
2020-21 Portugal UEFA Nations League 1
2021-22 Portugal FIFA World Cup 2
1
2021-22 Portugal International Friendly 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Nov 2014 Portugal v Argentina W 1-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 2015 Portugal v Serbia W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group I
13 Jun 2015 Armenia v Portugal W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group I
16 Jun 2015 Italy v Portugal W 0-1 International Friendly
04 Sep 2015 Portugal v France L 0-1 International Friendly
08 Oct 2015 Portugal v Denmark W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group I
11 Oct 2015 Serbia v Portugal W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group I
17 Nov 2015 Luxembourg v Portugal W 0-2 International Friendly
29 Mar 2016 Portugal v Belgium W 2-1 International Friendly
29 May 2016 Portugal v Norway W 3-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 2016 England v Portugal L 1-0 International Friendly
08 Jun 2016 Portugal v Estonia W 7-0 International Friendly
25 Jun 2016 Croatia v Portugal W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals - Round of 16
30 Jun 2016 Poland v Portugal W 1-1 (5-4) UEFA European Championship Quarter-final
06 Jul 2016 Portugal v Wales W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
10 Jul 2016 Portugal v France W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Final
06 Sep 2016 Switzerland v Portugal L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
07 Oct 2016 Portugal v Andorra W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
10 Oct 2016 Faroe Islands v Portugal W 0-6 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
13 Nov 2016 Portugal v Latvia W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
25 Mar 2017 Portugal v Hungary W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
03 Jun 2017 Portugal v Cyprus W 4-0 International Friendly
09 Jun 2017 Latvia v Portugal W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
18 Jun 2017 Portugal v Mexico D 2-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
28 Jun 2017 Portugal v Chile L 0-0 (0-3) FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
31 Aug 2017 Portugal v Faroe Islands W 5-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
10 Oct 2017 Portugal v Switzerland W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group B
26 Mar 2018 Portugal v Netherlands L 0-3 International Friendly
28 May 2018 Portugal v Tunisia D 2-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2018 Belgium v Portugal D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 2018 Portugal v Algeria W 3-0 International Friendly
15 Jun 2018 Portugal v Spain D 3-3 FIFA World Cup Group B
20 Jun 2018 Portugal v Morocco W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group B
25 Jun 2018 Iran v Portugal D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group B
30 Jun 2018 Uruguay v Portugal L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
17 Nov 2018 Italy v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA Nations League League A Group A3
05 Jun 2019 Portugal v Switzerland W 3-1 UEFA Nations League Semi-final
09 Jun 2019 Portugal v Netherlands W 1-0 UEFA Nations League Final
07 Sep 2019 Serbia v Portugal W 2-4 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
10 Sep 2019 Lithuania v Portugal W 1-5 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
14 Nov 2019 Portugal v Lithuania W 6-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
17 Nov 2019 Luxembourg v Portugal W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
14 Nov 2020 Portugal v France L 0-1 UEFA Nations League League A Group A3
27 Mar 2021 Serbia v Portugal D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
30 Mar 2021 Luxembourg v Portugal W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
04 Jun 2021 Spain v Portugal D 0-0 International Friendly
09 Oct 2021 Portugal v Qatar W 3-0 International Friendly
11 Nov 2021 Republic of Ireland v Portugal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
14 Nov 2021 Portugal v Serbia L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group A
24 Mar 2022 Portugal v Turkey W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Semi-final play-off


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.