Lorenzo Fonseca

Lorenzo Soares Fonseca (born 17 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spartaan '20. Born in the Netherlands, Fonseca represents the Cape Verde national football team.

Club career Fonseca made his professional debut with Sparta Rotterdam in a 2–2 Eerste Divisie tie with Jong Ajax on 26 April 2019. His contract with Sparta Rotterdam was terminated on 1 February 2021.

Fonseca signed for FC Den Bosch on a contract until the end of the season on 2 February 2021.

On 9 July 2021, he joined Académica de Coimbra in Portugal. He later had a spell with Maltese outfit St. Lucia and in Romania with Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.

He retunred to childhood club Spartaan '20 in summer 2025.

International career Born in the Netherlands, Fonseca is of Cape Verdean descent. He debuted for the Cape Verde national football team in a friendly 2–1 win over Togo on 10 October 2019.