Paulo Fonseca is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player, who played as a central defender. Currently, he manages Ligue 1 club Lyon. His career primarily focuses on football management after retiring as a player.
In March 1973, Paulo Fonseca was born as Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca.
In 1991, Katerina Ostroushko, Paulo Fonseca's wife, was born.
In 1995, Paulo Fonseca moved to the Primeira Liga with Leça, marking his entry into top-flight football.
In the 2003-04 campaign, Paulo Fonseca participated in 15 games.
In June 2005, Paulo Fonseca retired from playing football at the age of 32.
In 2005, Paulo Fonseca transitioned into management, marking a new chapter in his career.
From 2007, Paulo Fonseca started coaching several modest teams, gaining experience and developing his managerial skills.
In 2009-10 season, Fonseca led Pinhalnovense to the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.
In 2010-11 season, Fonseca led Pinhalnovense to the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.
In 2011-12, Paulo Fonseca was appointed at Aves in division two, marking his first job in the professional league.
Until 2011, Paulo Fonseca coached Pinhalnovense, leading them to the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal in multiple seasons.
On May 28, 2012, Paulo Fonseca signed a two-year contract with Paços de Ferreira, marking his first season in charge of a top-flight team.
In 2012, Paulo Fonseca coached Paços de Ferreira to their best-ever third-place finish in the Primeira Liga.
On June 10, 2013, Paulo Fonseca joined Porto, succeeding Vítor Pereira.
On March 5, 2014, Paulo Fonseca was relieved of his duties at Porto due to poor results.
On June 11, 2014, Paulo Fonseca returned to Paços de Ferreira for a second spell.
On July 1, 2015, Paulo Fonseca agreed to a two-year contract with Braga.
On May 31, 2016, Paulo Fonseca moved abroad for the first time, becoming the coach of Shakhtar Donetsk.
In 2017-18, Fonseca's Shakhtar Donetsk side reached the round of 16 of the Champions League.
On May 29, 2018, Paulo Fonseca married Katerina Ostroushko at Lake Como, Italy.
On June 11, 2019, Paulo Fonseca was appointed manager of Roma.
In 2020-21, Henrikh Mkhitaryan achieved 13 goals for Roma from that position.
In May 2021, Paulo Fonseca announced his departure from Roma.
On June 17, 2021, advanced negotiations between Paulo Fonseca and Tottenham Hotspur were scrapped.
Speaking in 2021, Fonseca mentioned Maurizio Sarri, Pep Guardiola, and José Mourinho as coaches which influenced his philosophy and style.
In June 2022, Paulo Fonseca joined Lille after his time at Roma.
In 2022, Paulo Fonseca's family escaped Kyiv following the Russian invasion.
In the 2023-24 campaign, Lille finished fourth.
On June 13, 2024, Paulo Fonseca was appointed as the new head coach of AC Milan.
On June 5, 2024, Paulo Fonseca left Lille by mutual consent.
In December 2024, Paulo Fonseca was dismissed from his position at AC Milan.
On January 31, 2025, Paulo Fonseca returned to the French top tier with Lyon.
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