Gregorio 'Goyo' Fonseca Recio (born 26 November 1965) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career Born in La Seca, Province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Fonseca amassed La Liga totals of 209 games and 50 goals over 11 seasons, representing Real Valladolid (nine years), RCD Espanyol and Albacete Balompié.Goyo Fonseca y el instinto del gol (Goyo Fonseca and the scoring touch); El Norte de Castilla, 15 January 2025 (in Spanish) He made his debut in the competition on 5 February 1984 whilst in service of the first of those clubs, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Zaragoza and scoring his team's goal.1–1: Un Zaragoza sin “punch” (1–1: Punchless Zaragoza); Mundo Deportivo, 6 February 1984 (in Spanish)
In the 1991–92 campaign, Fonseca netted a career-best 15 goals, but Valladolid suffered relegation after ranking second-bottom.Spain, Final Tables 1989–1999; at RSSSF In the Segunda División, he appeared for CD MálagaGoyo Fonseca, el campeón que acababa de llegar (Goyo Fonseca, the champion who had just arrived); El Norte de Castilla, 27 June 2024 (in Spanish) on loan and Espanyol – achieving promotion in 1994 – retiring in 1996 at the age of 30.Espanyol-Cádiz por Sant Jordi, sinónimo de gesta de Primera (Espanyol-Cádiz for Sant Jordi, it means Primera exploit); Diario AS, 21 April 2023 (in Spanish)
International career Fonseca earned four caps for Spain in a seven-month span,Algo más que una chilena (Something more than a bicycle kick); El Día de Valladolid, 10 September 2018 (in Spanish) three of those appearances being friendlies. His first arrived on 19 February 1992, as he played the full 90 minutes of the 1–1 draw with the CIS in Valencia.1–1: La selección capea el temporal en Valencia con Hierro de "bombero" (1–1: National team parry storm in Valencia with Hierro as "fireman"); ABC, 20 February 1992 (in Spanish)
Career statistics # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 9 September 1992 El Sardinero, Santander, Spain 1–0 1–0 FriendlyLa nueva etapa se abre con victoria (New era gets started with win); Mundo Deportivo, 10 September 1992 (in Spanish)
Honours Español Segunda División: 1993–94El Espanyol, a por el cinco de cinco (Espanyol, out to make five in five); El Periódico, 7 May 2021 (in Spanish)
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