Ajani "Jay" Fortune (born 30 December 2002) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United and Trinidad and Tobago national team.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Marietta, Georgia, United States | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2018 | Inter Development Fútbol | ||
2018–2021 | Atlanta United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Atlanta United 2 | 58 | (3) |
2023– | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Trinidad and Tobago U17 | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 January 2021 |
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 just the 14th player in franchise history to transition from the academy to the first-team. Fortune was then named by head coach Jack Collison as team captain for Atlanta United 2 for the remainder of the 2022 USL season. [5]
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[6]
At 18 years-old, he then received his first senior call-up on 26 January 2021 ahead of a friendly with the United States.[7] He made his debut in the game, as a starter.
Fortune's brother, Dre, plays for Nõmme Kalju FC of the Meistriliiga.[8]
Atlanta United FC – current squad | |
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