Francisco Fonseca
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José Francisco "Kikin" Fonseca Guzmán (born 2 October 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker. He currently works as a football analyst for Televisa Deportes Network.
Club career
Born in León, Guanajuato, Fonseca made his first division debut with La Piedad in the 2001 Invierno season. After two seasons with Piedad, in which he played mostly as a substitute, Fonseca moved to UNAM Pumas, where he emerged as a star. After impressive showing in the 2003 Apertura and Clausura, he cemented his place in the Pumas starting lineup in the 2004 Clausura, during which he helped lead UNAM to a championship. After helping Pumas to a second title in the 2004 Apertura season, he was transferred to Cruz Azul, having registered 25 goals in 81 appearances for Pumas. At the beginning of 2005, Fonseca moved to Cruz Azul in one of the biggest transfers in Mexican league history. In Cruz Azul, he also was an important player playing 60 and registering 2 goals, help Cruz Azul reach the quarterfinals.
Benfica
On 27 July 2006, Fonseca signed a four-year contract with Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. Playing in only eight league games and scoring one goal (he also played in three cup games scoring two goals). His first goal at S.L. Benfica was on 21 December 2006 when he headed in a pass from Nuno Gomes against Belenenses. Kikin scored another two goals in a match of the 4th round of the Taça de Portugal between Oliveira do Bairro SC and Benfica that ended 5–0.
After a half season with Benfica, he was transferred to Mexico's UANL Tigres for the start of the Clausura 2007.
International career
Fonseca was an emerging force at forward for the senior national team. On 2 April 2006, coach Ricardo Lavolpe selected him in the 23 man Mexican squad for the 2006 World Cup, in Germany. He scored his first goal in the 2006 FIFA World Cup against Portugal and won the Man Of The Match Award given by FIFA in the defeat of Mexico versus Portugal. After being selected by Hugo Sánchez for the 2007 Gold Cup, Fonseca was dropped from the squad for the 2007 Copa America due to his low performances and being shown the yellow card two consecutive games for un-called for fouls and complaints against refs. Despite an injury to star striker Jared Borgetti, Fonseca declined invitation to the 2007 Copa America. Even though he was Hugo's first choice, he took Luis Angel Landin instead. On 7 August 2008, Fonseca was called up to join Eriksson's second list of players, after an almost 1+1⁄2-year drought of not playing with the national team. He earned a total of 43 caps, scoring 21 goals.
Personal life
Fonseca appears on the North American cover of FIFA 07 alongside Ronaldinho and Landon Donovan.
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 20 | 10 | |
| 2006 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 21 |
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fonseca goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 October 2004 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Ecuador | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 27 October 2004 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Ecuador | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 13 November 2004 | Orange Bowl, Miami, United States | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 4–0 | |||||
| 5 | 17 November 2004 | Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 6–0 | |||||
| 7 | 23 February 2005 | Estadio Carlos González, Culiacán, Mexico | Colombia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 16 June 2005 | AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany | Japan | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 9 | 29 June 2005 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany | Germany | 1–1 | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 10 | 17 August 2005 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Costa Rica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 7 September 2005 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Panama | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 8 October 2005 | Estadio Alfonso Lastras, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Guatemala | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 3–1 | |||||
| 14 | 4–2 | |||||
| 15 | 5–2 | |||||
| 16 | 14 December 2005 | Chase Field, Phoenix, United States | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 17 | 25 January 2006 | Monster Park, San Francisco, United States | Norway | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 18 | 12 May 2006 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | DR Congo | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 19 | 2–0 | |||||
| 20 | 21 June 2006 | Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Portugal | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 21 | 2 June 2007 | Estadio Alfonso Lastras, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Iran | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
La Piedad
UNAM
Tigres UANL
Individual
- Mexican Primera División Best Forward: Clausura 2006