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DeutschJeffry Fortes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | De Graafschap | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Neptunus | |||
| SVV/SMC | |||
| Dordrecht | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Dordrecht | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Den Bosch | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Dordrecht | 119 | (11) |
| 2016–2020 | Excelsior | 100 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | (0) |
| 2021– | De Graafschap | 117 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2022 | Cape Verde | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:14, 2 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2022 | |||
Jeffry Fortes (born 22 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national football team.
Club career
[edit]Starting his career as a left-back, Fortes began his football career in the youth ranks of Neptunus and SVV/SMC,[1] before moving on to Dordrecht for a season in professional football in 2008–09. He then spent three seasons at Den Bosch, without making any appearances, before returning to Dordrecht.[2] During his second stint with the team, he helped secure promotion to the Eredivisie in the 2013–14 season, but suffered relegation in the following season.[3]
On 19 May 2016, Fortes signed a two-year contract with Excelsior.[4] In January 2020, he joined city rivals Sparta Rotterdam on a free transfer.[5]
On 12 August 2021, he moved to De Graafschap on a one-year contract.[6]
International career
[edit]Fortes was born in the Netherlands to parents of Cape Verdean descent. He made his debut for the Cape Verde national football team in a 1–0 win over Mozambique.[7] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16..[8]
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ "Jeffry Fortes wil knallen". FC Dordrecht (in Dutch). 17 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "FC Dordrecht degradeert naar Jupiler League". NOS (in Dutch). 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Excelsior contracteert transfervrije Jeffry Fortes". NOS (in Dutch). 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Sparta contracteert Jeffry Fortes". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Jeffry Fortes naar De Graafschap (video)" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Cape Verde Islands vs. Mozambique - 15 October 2014 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Team van het Jaar: PEC Zwolle hofleverancier; Armenteros rechtsbuiten". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jeffry Fortes at WorldFootball.net
- Jeffry Fortes on Voetbal International (in Dutch)
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