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Career & Clubs
Fulham
Fontaine, who was a youth player at Fulham, represented England at under-16 and under-17 level. Fontaine spent some time at Yeovil Town in the first part of the 2004–05 season. His loan move was initially for a single month, but was later extended by a further two months. He made a couple of first team appearances for Fulham in January 2005. His debut came in a Premier League game against Southampton at St. Mary's on 5 January, which was drawn 3–3. He enjoyed a further loan spell in the latter part of the 2004–05 season with Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League.
Bristol City
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 club's captain on a permanent basis. On 2 September 2013, Fontaine joined Championship…
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- Bristol City F.C. (2006–2006)
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- Kilmarnock F.C. (2005–2005)
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- Yeovil Town F.C. (2004–2004)
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- Fulham F.C. (2004–2006)
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- Hibernian F.C. (2014–)
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- Yeovil Town F.C. (2005–2005)
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- Bristol City F.C. (2006–2014)
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- Yeovil Town F.C. (2013–2014)
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- England national under-16 association football team (2001–2002)
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- England national under-17 association football team (2002–2002)
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- England national under-20 association football team (2005–2005)
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- Premier League
Personal
During a period out of football due to injury, Fontaine began playing the guitar. In September 2018 he released a single called "Life Lessons".
Legacy
Yeovil Town
Football League Two: 2004–05 Hibernian
Scottish Championship: 2016–17 Scottish Cup: 2015–16 Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2015–16 Ross County
Scottish Championship: 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup: 2018–19
Clubs
- Hibernian F.C.2014current
- England national under-16 association football team2001–2002
- England national under-17 association football team2002–2002
- Fulham F.C.2004–2006
- Yeovil Town F.C.2004–2004
- England national under-20 association football team2005–2005
- Kilmarnock F.C.2005–2005
- Yeovil Town F.C.2005–2005
- Bristol City F.C.2006–2006
- Bristol City F.C.2006–2014
- Yeovil Town F.C.2013–2014
Played together with
Aaron BrownBristol City F.C. · 1998–2004- Aaron BrownYeovil Town F.C. · 2008–2009
Aaron HughesFulham F.C. · 2007–2014- Aaron WilbrahamBristol City F.C. · 2014
Abdellah ZoubirHibernian F.C. · 2013–2014- Abderraouf ZarabiHibernian F.C. · 2008–2008
Abdeslam OuaddouFulham F.C. · 2001–2003
Abdessalam BenjellounHibernian F.C. · 2006–2010- Abdoulaï DembaYeovil Town F.C. · 2002–2003
Abdulai Bell-BaggieYeovil Town F.C. · 2011–2012
Aboubakar KamaraFulham F.C.- Adam EckersleyHibernian F.C. · 2015–2016
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Identifiers & aliases
Liam Vaughan Henry Fontaine is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He has previously played in the English leagues for Fulham, Yeovil Town and Bristol City, and in the Scottish leagues for Kilmarnock, Hibernian, Ross County, Dundee and Edinburgh City. Fontaine retired in 2024, having compiled a lengthy and successful career of over 550 appearances and honours such as the Scottish Cup with Hibernian.
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