Jose Fonte Biography, Personal Life, Career, Net Worth and Awards.
Jose Miguel da Rocha Fonta or simply known as a Jose Fonte. He is a professional Portuguese soccer player who is currently playing national team of Portugal and represents Chinese football club, Dalian Yifang. His teammates include Eder and Pepe. In addition to this, the footballer has also played for other several renowned clubs like Sporting club, Crystal Palace, Victoria de Setbul, SL Benfica, and Southampton.
Fonte is popular for his talent as a center back. He plays wearing a jersey number 5 in the field and proved himself as one of the successful names in the field of football.
As a football star, Fonte has been honored ”Southampton’s Player of the Year” in 2010/11 season.
Jose Fonte Height, Weight, Nationality, and Ethnicity
Fonte is of a pleasant personality and has the perfect height and body weight. Speaking of which, he possesses the height that is 6 Feet 2 Inches tall whereas build up weight is 81 kg. Fonte holds a Portuguese nationality and belongs to white ethnicity.
Jose Fonte Early Life, Girlfriend, and Personal Life
Jose Fonte was born on December 22, 1983, and his native land is Penafiel, Portugal. He was born and brought up by parents named Artur Fonte and Diane Rocha. Fonte grew up along with his sibling named Rui Fonte. His father and brother are also footballers by profession.
Coming to his private life, his personal life is as perfect as his career. He is a married man. Fonte exchanged wedding vows with his girlfriend named Cassie Sumner Fonte on 21st December 2011. By profession, his wife is a model and an actress. The couple became proud parents following the birth of their first child named Luca, who was born on 18 April 2013. Similarly, in December 2014, the duo welcomed their second child named Luna. Moreover, the couple often makes public appearances and usually spend a holiday in the most exotic and memorable locations.
Jose Fonte Club Career and Achievements
Jose Fonte is one of the influential names in the world of soccer and has been at the heart of the Portugal national team for many years now and has an impressive amount of personal accolades around the globe.
Fonte Early Career
He was very enthusiastic about playing football at a very young age and began his football journey by entering the youth ranks with Portuguese clubs Sporting club and Crystal Palace. These two clubs fall in his youth career.
Jose Fonte Professional Career
In 2012, he joined Sporting CP and launched his senior team career, in the third division. Fonte then made his move to Primeira Liga club, Vitoria de Setubal in 2005. Immediately, he was sent on loan to S.L Benfica. In 2008, he switched to Crystal Palace.
Fonte Career in the club Southampton
With the reported transfer fee for $ 1.67 million, Fonte transferred to Southampton signing a three and a half year contract with the club on January 9, 2010. His first goal for the team Southampton came on August 28, 2010, against Bristol Rovers. Along with the team, he won Football League Trophy in 2010.
After his impressive season with Southampton, Fonte moved to West Ham United signing a two and a half year deal in January 2017. His career for the club came n February 1st, 2017, against Manchester City.
Currently, Fonte is playing for Chinese Super League club, Dalian Yifang with whom he signed on February 23, 2018. He later moved to F.C Felgueiras and played for a year with the club.
Jose Fonte International Career
Fonte was a successful player for playing Under-21 squad tournaments in 2006. This immensely talented player launched his international career on November 18, 2014, against Argentine. In fact, he was the member of the part that won the 2016 UEFA Euro Championships which was held in France.
Jose Fonte Net Worth and Salary
Fonte has maintained a pretty good bank balance through his career’s earnings. As a matter of fact, net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. His yearly salary is $4 million which he gets paid by his current club, Dalian Yifang.
He adds a good amount to his net worth through his endorsement deals with several brands. Fonte is also the brand ambassador for Nike, Gillette, Pepsi, and so on.