Steven Fortès (born 17 April 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lens. Born in France, he represents Cape Verde at international level.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | SCO La Cayolle | ||
2012–2013 | Arles-Avignon B | ||
2013–2014 | Arles-Avignon | 26 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Le Havre | 86 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Toulouse | 5 | (0) |
2019 | → Lens (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2019– | Lens | 34 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Oostende (loan) | 17 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015– | Cape Verde | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:50, 21 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:16, 6 July 2019 (UTC) |
Born in Marseille, Fortès played club football in France for SCO La Cayolle, Arles-Avignon B, Arles-Avignon and Le Havre.[1][2]
During the 2016–17 season he made 27 appearances for Le Havre, 25 in Ligue 2 and 2 in the Coupe de la Ligue.[3]
In June 2017, Fortès joined Toulouse on a free transfer signing a four-year contract.[3]
He was loaned to Lens in January 2019 until the end of the season.[4] On 21 June 2019, the deal was made permanent with Fortes agreeing to a three-year contract.[5] In August 2021 he moved on loan to Oostende.[6] In summer 2022, after his return from loan, Fortès was linked with a move away from Lens.[7]
Fortès made his senior international debut for Cape Verde in 2015.[1] He was named in the squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
RC Lens – current squad | |
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Cape Verde squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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