Carlos Heredia (footballer)

Carlos Heredia Fontana (born in 28 September 1998) is a Spanish-born Dominican professional footballer who plays as a winger. He is a Dominican Republic international, and began his professional career playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Heredia and the second or maternal family name is Fontana.
Carlos Heredia
Personal information
Full name Carlos Heredia Fontana[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998[2]
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2009–2016 CE Europa
2016–2017 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2019–2020 Miedź Legnica 8 (0)
2021 Delfines del Este FC
2021- Cibao FC
National team‡
2018– Dominican Republic 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:44, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2021

Career

Heredia joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017 from English club Milton Keynes Dons.[2] He was released at the end of the 2018–19 season.[4]

Following his release from the Premier League side, Heredia signed a contract with Miedź Legnica lasting until 2023. He made his professional debut for the club in a 1-0 defeat to Stal Mielec, replacing Krzysztof Danielewicz.

International career

On 9 September 2018, Heredia made his debut for Dominican Republic in the qualifying rounds of the CONCACAF Nations League against Bonaire in a 5-0 victory, scoring the fifth goal.[5]

International goals
Scores and results list Dominican Republic's goal tally first.[6]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 September 2018Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao Bonaire5–05–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/04/2018 and 30/04/2018" (pdf). TheFA.com. April 2018. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. "Carlos Heredia". Media Base Sports. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. Carlos Heredia: 'Llevo las raíces dominicanas muy adentro; me siento uno más' diariolibre.com
  4. "2018/19 Premier League clubs publish released lists". Premier League. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. "Bonaire 0-5 Dominican Republic match report". CONCACAF. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. "Heredia, Carlos". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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