Jeffry Fortes (born 22 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for De Graafschap. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Cape Verde national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back, defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | De Graafschap | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
SV SVV | |||
Dordrecht | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | FC Dordrecht | 2 | (0) |
2009–2012 | FC Den Bosch | 0 | (0) |
2012–2016 | FC Dordrecht | 119 | (11) |
2016–2020 | Excelsior | 100 | (11) |
2020–2021 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | (0) |
2021– | De Graafschap | 31 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2014– | Cape Verde | 17 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 9 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:41, 16 November 2020 (UTC) |
On 12 August 2021, he moved to De Graafschap on a one-year contract.[1]
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.[2] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16..[3]
De Graafschap – current squad | |
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Cape Verde squad – 2015 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Cape Verde squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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