Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 30 December 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2021 | Atlanta United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Atlanta United 2 | 69 | (4) |
2023– | Atlanta United | 41 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Trinidad and Tobago U17 | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 |
Ajani "Jay" Fortune (born 30 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. Born in the United States, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team. [1]
On 11 July 2020, at just 17 years-old, Fortune made his professional debut for Atlanta United 2, the USL Championship affiliate of Atlanta United. [2] That same season, Fortune scored his first professional goal against Miami FC with a right-footed strike from outside the box. [3]
On 27 August 2021, Fortune signed a professional contract with Atlanta United 2. [4]
After a series of impressive performances for Atlanta United 2, Atlanta United rewarded Fortune with a first-team contract at the club, becoming only the 14th player in franchise history to transition from the academy to the first-team. Fortune was then named by head coach, former West Ham United midfielder, Jack Collison as team captain for Atlanta United 2 for the remainder of the 2022 USL season. [5]
Fortune made his Major League Soccer debut against Charlotte FC on March 11, 2023, becoming the youngest Trinidad and Tobago national team player to do so. [6]
On June 10, 2023, Fortune made his first career start for Atlanta United in Major League Soccer against D.C. United. [7]
Fortune was selected for the Trinidad and Tobago U-17 National Team for the 2019 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship. Fortune played all four games for Trinidad and Tobago as the team were eliminated in the second round of the tournament [8]
At 18 years-old, Fortune received his first senior call-up in January 2021 ahead of a friendly with the United States. [9] He made his debut in the game, as a starter.
In June 2023, Fortune was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [10] In Trinidad's opening game of the tournament against Saint Kitts and Nevis on June 25, he scored his first goal, netting the second in an eventual 3–0 victory. [11]
Fortune's brother, Dre, plays for Nõmme Kalju FC of the Meistriliiga. [12]
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