
Portuguese football player and manager
1973 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Portuguese football player and manager
Born
March 5, 1973
Age
~53 years
Name Origin
Portuguese
Timeline
1973
Born (1973-03-05)
Present
Age ~53
About
Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is currently manager of Ligue 1 club Lyon.
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Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is currently manager of Ligue 1 club Lyon.
The name Paulo means "dative/ablative singular of Paulus". It is of Portuguese origin.
Paulo Fonseca was born on March 5, 1973.
Name Meaning
dative/ablative singular of Paulus
The name Paulo is of Portuguese origin, meaning "dative/ablative singular of Paulus". It is traditionally a male name.
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Paulo — March 5, 1973
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Water · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
2 Kan
Seed — abundance, growth, fertility
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
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I've watched thousands of athletes. You stood out.
— sports journalist
Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
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