Internacional José Fonte officiates in Lille until 2020 – Football

Portuguese international footballer José Fonte signed for Lille until 2020, after entering into a contract with Chinese Dalian Yifang, announced today the French club in a statement posted on its official website

. who will join the Lille club for a two-year contract, "said the governing body of the French league in a statement

the Portuguese, 34, arrives in France after signing a contract with Dalian Yifang of the Chinese Premier League, where he played seven matches.

José Fonte, who has 35 caps for Portugal, participated in the 2018 World Cup to represent the Portuguese national team, which were eliminated in the last 16 of the competition by Uruguay (2-1), having started every game.

By selection, the player won the European Championship in 2016, beating the l & # 39; current World Champion, France (1-0 in overtime, after a tie in regulation time.)

Before going to the Asian continent, the athlete, who started a senior career in Felgueiras, has tickets for Vitória de Setúbal, where he has been on loan to Paços of Ferreira and Estrela da Amadora, and by the English of Crystal Palace, West Ham and Southampton, the team in which he won a Cup