Jean-Michel Fontaine (born 28 August 1988) is a Réunionese professional footballer. He primarily plays as a forward and is Réunion's all-time top scorer.

Jean-Michel Fontaine
Fontaine with Saint-Pierroise in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jean-Michel Fontaine
Date of birth (1988-08-28) August 28, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
La Tamponnaise
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2011 USS Tamponnaise 179 (65)
2012–2013 JS Saint-Pierroise 28 (15)
2013 Fleetwood Town 3 (0)
2013 JS Saint-Pierroise 11 (3)
2014–2015 AS Excelsior 3 (12)
2016–2020 JS Saint-Pierroise 104 (89)
2021– La Tamponnaise 62 (42)
International career
2007– Réunion 30 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023

In February 2013 he joined Fleetwood Town,[1] before being released at the end of the season.[2]

International career edit

International goals edit

Scores and results list Réunion's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fontaine goal.[3]
List of international goals scored by Jean-Michel Fontaine
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 22 September 2010 Parc des Sports Michel Hidalgo, Paris, France   Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1–0 11–0 2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
2 15 September 2012 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius   Mauritius 1–1 1–1 Friendly
3 22 September 2012 Stade de Montbauron, Versailles, France   French Guiana 1–0 2–0 2012 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
4 24 September 2012 Stade Bauer, Paris, France   Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8–0 10–0
5 9–0
6 10–0
7 26 September 2012 Stade Jean Rolland, Paris, France   Guadeloupe 1–0 2–1
8 2–1
9 29 September 2012 Parc des Sports Michel Hidalgo, Paris, France   Martinique 1–1 1–1 (10–9 pen.)
10 31 July 2015 Stade Michel Volnay, Saint-Pierre, Réunion   Mauritius 1–0 1–0 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games
11 8 August 2015 Stade Jean-Ivoula, Saint-Denis, Réunion   Mayotte 1–0 3–1
12 2–0
13 18 July 2019 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius   Maldives 2–0 4–0 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games
14 4–0
15 28 July 2019 Stade Auguste Vollaire, Centre de Flacq, Mauritius   Mauritius 1–0 1–1 (1–0 p)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Fontaine makes Cod Army switch". Sporting Life. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Unlucky 13 at Fleetwood". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Fontaine, Jean-Michel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

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