BIOGRAPHY
Anthony Fontana was born October 14, 1999, in Newark, Delaware. He is a midfielder in Major League Soccer.
Fontana developed at the Philadelphia Union Academy and made his way through to Bethlehem Steel FC, the Philadelphia Union's second team as an academy player. He made his professional debut against FC Cincinnati in July 2016 at 16 years of age. He would go on to make 8 appearances for Steel during their inaugural season. The next season, Fontana saw an additional 11 appearances for Steel FC, and even earned an appearance for the Union during their summer friendly against Swansea City. On July 17, 2017, Fontana signed a homegrown player contract with Philadelphia Union. Fontana would become an active Union player on January 1, 2018. On March 3, 2018, Fontana made his debut for Philadelphia Union, starting in the season opener against New England Revolution. He scored the opening goal of the season against the Revolution which was ultimately the game-winner. Fontana became the first Union homegrown player to score a brace when he came into the match as a substitute against the New England Revolution in September 2020. Fontana became a standout in the substitution role and finished the 2020 season scoring six goals in 523 minutes of play, contributing the Union's first major trophy in the 2020 Supporters' Shield. In the Union's debut season in the CONCACAF Champions League, Fontana became the first homegrown player to score a Champions League goal in a 4–0 home victory over Deportivo Saprissa, advancing to the quarterfinals.
