Liam Fontaine

Liam Fontaine

200px Fontaine playing for Bristol City
Personal information
Full name	Liam Vaughan Henry Fontaine
Date of birth	(1986-01-07) 7 January 1986
Place of birth	Beckenham, London, England
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Hibernian
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	Fulham	1	(0)
2004	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	15	(0)
2005	→ Kilmarnock (loan)	3	(0)
2005	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	10	(0)
2006	→ Bristol City (loan)	15	(0)
2006–2014	Bristol City	247	(6)
2013–2014	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	5	(0)
2014–	Hibernian	44	(2)
International career
2001–2002	England U16	7	(0)
2002	England U17	2	(0)
2005	England U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2015

Liam Vaughan Henry Fontaine (born 7 January 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Hibernian as a defender. He previously played in the Premier League for Fulham, in the Football League for Yeovil Town and Bristol City and in the Scottish Premier League for Kilmarnock.

Career

Fontaine was born in England. He represented England at Under-16 and Under-17 level, played for Fulham, mainly playing when injuries prevent more experienced players from playing. However, he made a couple of appearances during his breakthrough season, 2004–05, his debut coming against Southampton at St. Mary's on 5 January, albeit with Fontaine on the pitch for only a few minutes. The game was drawn 3–3.

Fontaine also spent some time at Yeovil Town earlier in that season. His loan move was initially for a single month, but later was extended by a further two months. He enjoyed a further loan spell in the latter part of the 2004–05 season with Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League.

After being brought to Yeovil by then manager Gary Johnson, Fontaine then went back to Fulham until he was brought to Bristol City on loan by his former Yeovil manager Johnson. The loan spell was made permanent at the end of that season with Fontaine signing a two-year contract, with City having to pay Fulham an undisclosed fee through tribunal. A key member of the 2006–07 promotion team and flourished once more at Championship level, he became centre stage when his goal against Wolves in November left his manager Gary Johnson red-faced – having previously told his defender he would "bare my backside in Burton's window" if he found the net. Fontaine signed a new deal with Bristol City on 12 January 2012 to keep him at the club until the end of 2014 season, stating his ambition is to be the clubs captain on a permanent basis.

On 2 September 2013, Fontaine joined Championship side Yeovil Town, for a third spell, on loan until January 2014. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Fontaine was released by Bristol City.

On 26 August 2014, Fontaine joined Scottish Championship side Hibernian. He made his debut the same day, in Hibernian's 3–2 victory against Dumbarton in the Scottish League Cup. Fontaine made 38 appearances and scored two goals in the 2014–15 season. In June 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Hibernian.

External links

• Liam Fontaine profile at bcfc.co.uk
• Liam Fontaine career statistics at Soccerbase
• International profile at theFA