Jeffry Fortes

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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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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

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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.