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José Fortes Rodríguez (born 13 March 1972) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender for AZ and RBC Roosendaal in the Netherlands. He was known as a fierce defender, but saw his career cut short due to injuries and controversial episodes.[2]

José Fortes Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	José Fortes Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1972-03-13) 13 March 1972 (age 50)
Place of birth	Beariz, Ourense, Spain[1]
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2004	AZ	164	(5)
2005–2006	RBC Roosendaal	34	(0)
Total		198	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2012

Career

Fortes Rodríguez was suspended by his former club RBC in November 2005, after saying in an interview that referee René Temmink shared features with a person suffering from Down syndrome.[3] He was released in 2006 after the club had relegated from the Eredivisie.[4]

After football

Since retiring from football in 2006, Fortes Rodríguez has worked as a scout for his former club AZ. He began working as an assistant to football agent Mino Raiola in May 2015, and helped broker deals for Steven Berghuis as well as representing numerous AZ players.[5]

Career statistics

season	club	country	competition	appearances	goals
1994/95	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eerste divisie	9	1
1995/96	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eerste divisie	30	1
1996/97	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eredivisie	26	1
1997/98	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eerste divisie	27	1
1998/99	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eredivisie	18	0
1999/00	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eredivisie	0	0
2000/01	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eredivisie	11	0
2001/02	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eredivisie	8	0
2002/03	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eredivisie	16	0
2003/04	AZ Alkmaar	Netherlands	Eredivisie	19	1
2004/05	RBC Roosendaal	Netherlands	Eredivisie	14	0
2005/06	RBC Roosendaal	Netherlands	Eredivisie	20	0
Retired	17-04-2006

References

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