Thomas Fontaine (born 8 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoupe de FranceCoupe de la LigueTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLyon B2008–09CFA Group B20100002012009–1010000001002010–1126000002602011–122100000210Total7710000771Tours2012–13Ligue 221000202302013–1434000303702014–1500001010Total5500060610Auxerre2014–15Ligue 226080003402015–1670002090Total3308020430Clermont2016–17Ligue 234110203712017–183500020370Total6911040741Reims2018–19Ligue 1702010100Career total24121101302652
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMadagascar2017302018502019100202030202121202320202460202530202621Total362
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 2–2 2–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 28 March 2026 Bellis Hotel Sports Center, Belek, Turkey 2–0 5–2 Friendly
Honours Lorient Ligue 2: 2020
Auxerre Coupe de France: runner-up: 2015
Orders Knight Order of Madagascar: 2019
References
External links Thomas Fontaine profile at Foot-National.com