Paulo Fonseca

Paulo Fonseca

Fonseca with Lille in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca[1]
Date of birth	(1973-03-05) 5 March 1973 (age 51)[1]
Place of birth	Nampula, Mozambique
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Milan (head coach)
Youth career
1982–1983	Galitos
1983–1984	UD Vila Chã
1985–1986	Santoantoniense
1986–1991	Barreirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1995	Barreirense	91	(6)
1995–1998	Porto	0	(0)
1995–1996	→ Leça (loan)	22	(0)
1996–1997	→ Belenenses (loan)	27	(1)
1997–1998	→ Marítimo (loan)	31	(2)
1998–2000	Vitória Guimarães	6	(0)
2000–2005	Estrela Amadora	72	(4)
Total		249	(13)
Managerial career
2005–2007	Estrela Amadora (youth)
2007–2008	1º Dezembro
2008–2009	Odivelas
2009–2011	Pinhalnovense
2011–2012	Aves
2012–2013	Paços Ferreira
2013–2014	Porto
2014–2015	Paços Ferreira
2015–2016	Braga
2016–2019	Shakhtar Donetsk
2019–2021	Roma
2022–2024	Lille
2024–	AC Milan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca (born 5 March 1973) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is currently the manager of Serie A club AC Milan.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 111 matches and three goals over seven seasons, representing Leça, Belenenses, Marítimo, Vitória de Guimarães and Estrela da Amadora.

Fonseca became a manager in 2005, notably winning the 2015–16 Taça de Portugal with Braga as well as three editions of the Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk. He also coached Paços de Ferreira to a best-ever third place in the 2012–13 Primeira Liga, qualifying the club for the UEFA Champions League. Following a couple of seasons in charge of Roma in Serie A, he joined Lille in June 2022, leaving two years later and returning to Italy with AC Milan.