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
- ^ 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
- Jeffry Fortes at WorldFootball.net
- Jeffry Fortes on Voetbal International (in Dutch)