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Paulo Fonseca

Olympique Lyonnais· Ligue 1 · Portugal flagPortugal

Employed4-3-3PossessionLigue 1 hub →
GafferScore

79/ 100

Strong

80th percentile of covered managers

Developing sampleUpdated today

CAREER & CONTRACT RECORD NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THIS MANAGER.

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-3-3
Appointed
Not yet available
Contract expiry
—
Senior managerial experience
Not yet available
Date of birth
Not yet available
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Possession
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Ligue 1Updated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship verified to the 20 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Paulo Fonseca works from a control-first model at Olympique Lyonnais: occupy the pitch in fixed reference points, move the opponent with the ball and attack a disorganised block. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
#56 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

Ligue 1 rank
#3 of 18

Ligue 1 managers

Percentile
80th

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Recent results
No verified competitive match records for the active employment spell

Last 5 competitive matches in current role

Age
Not yet verified

Derived from date of birth

PossessionStructured Build-UpHigh Defensive LinePositional Play
Tactical profile
AttackHigh8171st
DefenceHigh8172nd
PressingHigh8273rd
PossessionHigh8788th
Build-UpHigh8583rd
TransitionAbove average7430th
Player DevelopmentHigh8062nd
Tactical FlexibilityHigh8073rd

Updated today · Confidence LOW · Source: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship verified to the 20 August 2026 baseline

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