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Footballer (born 1991)

Thomas Fontaine
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Sochaux
Number	15
Youth career
1998–2003	C.O.M. de Terre Sainte
2003–2007	Saint-Pierroise
2007–2013	Lyon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2012	Lyon B	77	(1)
2012–2014	Tours	55	(0)
2014–2016	Auxerre	33	(0)
2016–2018	Clermont	69	(1)
2018–2019	Reims	7	(0)
2019–2022	Lorient	22	(0)
2022	Nancy	14	(0)
2022	Beroe	7	(0)
2023	Gençlerbirliği	15	(0)
2023–	Sochaux	30	(0)
International career
2011	France U20	6	(0)
2017–	Madagascar	28	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

Thomas Fontaine (born 8 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National club Sochaux. Born in Réunion, he represents the Madagascar national team.

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.

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.

On 21 August 2023, Fontaine joined Championnat National club Sochaux on a two-year deal.

International career

Fontaine represented the France U21 national team at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Fontaine made his senior debut for Madagascar in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Sudan on 9 June 2017. He represented the national team at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

As of 30 June 2019

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lyon B	2008–09	CFA Group B	20	1	0	0	0	0	20	1
	2009–10		10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2010–11		26	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
	2011–12		21	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
	Total		77	1	0	0	0	0	77	1
Tours	2012–13	Ligue 2	21	0	0	0	2	0	23	0
	2013–14		34	0	0	0	3	0	37	0
	2014–15		0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		55	0	0	0	6	0	61	0
Auxerre	2014–15	Ligue 2	26	0	8	0	0	0	34	0
	2015–16	Ligue 2	7	0	0	0	2	0	9	0
	Total		33	0	8	0	2	0	43	0
Clermont	2016–17	Ligue 2	34	1	1	0	2	0	37	1
	2017–18	Ligue 2	35	0	0	0	2	0	37	0
	Total		69	1	1	0	4	0	74	1
Reims	2018–19	Ligue 1	7	0	2	0	1	0	10	0
Career total			241	2	11	0	13	0	265	2

International

As of matches played on 20 November 2023

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.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 September 2021	National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	Tanzania	2–2	2–3	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Lorient

Ligue 2: 2020

Auxerre

Coupe de France: runner-up: 2015

Orders

Knight Order of Madagascar: 2019

References

"Gençlerbirliği'mizden Defansa ve Orta Sahaya Takviye" (in Turkish). Gençlerbirliği. 10 January 2023.
"Thomas FONTAINE: "J'ai toujours cru en ce rêve depuis que je me suis lancé dans le football…"". kreyoldiaspower.net. 8 April 2018.
"C'est OK pour Fontaine" (Press release) (in French). Nancy. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
"Gençlerbirliği'mizden Defansa ve Orta Sahaya Takviye" (Press release) (in Turkish). Gençlerbirliği. 10 January 2023.
"THOMAS FONTAINE EST SOCHALIEN" [THOMAS FONTAINE IS FROM SOCHAUX]. www.fcsochaux.fr (in French). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
"Joueur - Thomas FONTAINE - FFF".
"Football – Eliminatoires CAN – Madagascar domine le Soudan".
"Madagascar Roster - International Friendlies - 2017 Team Roster". www.foxsports.com.
^ Thomas Fontaine at National-Football-Teams.com
"Coupe de France 2014/2015".
"Sportinter.tv".

External links

Thomas Fontaine profile at Foot-National.com
Thomas Fontaine – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
Thomas Fontaine at Soccerway

v t e FC Sochaux-Montbéliard – current squad
1 Patouillet 3 Silva 4 Vitelli 5 Moltenis 6 Drammeh 7 Ouammou 8 Hoggas 9 Koffi 10 Pereira de Sa 11 Macalou 14 Peybernes 15 Fontaine 16 Valette 17 Fatar 18 Guett Guett 19 Lecolier 21 Liénard 22 Loubao 23 Mayela 24 Jean 25 Daho 26 Benchamma 27 Michel 28 Mendes 29 Dacosta 30 Pierre 31 Gnanduillet 35 Kayembe Manager: Mokeddem

v t e Madagascar squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
1 Dabo 2 Andriamatsinoro 3 Rakotoarisoa 4 Randrianarisoa 5 Razakanantenaina 6 Ilaimaharitra 7 Caloin 8 Andrianarimanana 9 Andriatsima (c) 10 Rakotoharimalala 11 Voavy 12 Nomenjanahary 13 Abel 14 Morel 15 Amada 16 Randrianasolo 17 Rambeloson 18 Raveloson 19 Gros 20 Métanire 21 Fontaine 22 Mombris 23 Adrien Coach: Dupuis

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