Jeffry Fortes

Cape Verdean footballer (born 1989)

Jeffry Fortes
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 35)
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 96 (8)
International career‡
2014–2022 Cape Verde 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:43, 25 February 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

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

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

Individual

References

  1. ^ Video on YouTube
  2. ^ "Jeffry Fortes wil knallen". FC Dordrecht (in Dutch). 17 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ "FC Dordrecht degradeert naar Jupiler League". NOS (in Dutch). 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Excelsior contracteert transfervrije Jeffry Fortes". NOS (in Dutch). 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Sparta contracteert Jeffry Fortes". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Jeffry Fortes naar De Graafschap (video)" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Cape Verde Islands vs. Mozambique - 15 October 2014 - Soccerway".
  8. ^ "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 2021.
  9. ^ "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.

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