Andre "Dre" Fortune II (born 3 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nõmme Kalju. Born in the United States, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nõmme Kalju | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2014 | CASL Chelsea Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Servette FC | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Rochester Rhinos | 9 | (0) |
2017–2020 | North Carolina FC | 71 | (16) |
2021 | Memphis 901 | 27 | (2) |
2022– | Nõmme Kalju | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | United States U15 | ||
2013 | Trinidad and Tobago U17 | 6 | (3) |
2019 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 2 | (2) |
2019– | Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2022 |
In 2011, Fortune spent time training with top clubs in Europe, including Barcelona, Manchester City and Tottenham.[1][2] Fortune also trialled in his native United States with New York Red Bulls in June 2015,[3] but elected not to sign with the club. He signed his first professional contract in the US with United Soccer League side Rochester Rhinos.[4]
In 2017, Fortune signed with North Carolina FC, becoming the first product of the team's development academy to sign a professional contract with the team.[5]
Fortune served as an assistant coach for the North Carolina FC U23 squad during the 2018 PDL season.[6]
He was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 14 of the 2019 season after scoring two goals in a 3–1 win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[7] He earned the honor again in Week 24 after scoring two goals and an assist in a 5–0 win over Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.[8]
In 2020, Fortune led North Carolina FC in scoring and was named the team's Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player for the season.[9]
On 11 May 2021, Fortune moved to USL Championship side Memphis 901.[10]
Fortune was born in the United States, but opted to represent Trinidad & Tobago at the Under-17s and Under-20s level, for whom he qualifies via his parents.[2]
In September 2019, he was called to the national team for its CONCACAF Nations League matches against Martinique.[11] He remained on the bench for both games, which both ended in draws.[12]
He made his debut on 14 October 2019 in a friendly against Venezuela [13] and earned his first start in a friendly against Ecuador on 15 November 2019.[14]
Fortune's brother, Ajani, plays for Atlanta United 2 of the USL Championship.[15]
Nõmme Kalju FC – current squad | |
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Trinidad and Tobago squad – 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
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