#4 Jose Fonte
Fonte reached the pinnacle of his career last summer when he won the Euro 2016 with Portugal, but he hasn’t hit the ground running after his West Ham move. Fonte, 33, made his Portuguese top flight debut for Vitoria de Setubal against Boavista in the 2005/06 season. Norton de Matos was at the helm of Vitoria de Setubal at that time and experienced centre-back Nelson Verissimo was injured before half-time. Throwing Fonte on, Norton de Matos unearthed another gem as the defender helped his team keep a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw.
He has since gone on to play for Crystal Palace and Southampton in England before moving to West Ham for 9.2 million euros this January. Known to be one of the smartest defenders in the Premier League, Fonte is certainly one of Norton de Matos’s favourite finds. Fonte also made his European debut under the current India Under-17s boss, against Sampdoria for Setubal in the UEFA Cup.
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