Jeffry Fortes

Jeffry Fortes (born 22 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national football team.

Jeffry Fortes

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	De Graafschap
Number	22
Youth career
	Neptunus
	SVV/SMC
	Dordrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Dordrecht	2	(0)
2009–2012	Den Bosch	0	(0)
2012–2016	Dordrecht	119	(11)
2016–2020	Excelsior	100	(11)
2020–2021	Sparta Rotterdam	21	(0)
2021–	De Graafschap	117	(11)
International career‡
2014–2022	Cape Verde	26	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:14, 2 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2022

Club career

Starting his career as a left-back, Fortes began his football career in the youth ranks of Neptunus and SVV/SMC,^[1] before moving on to Dordrecht for a season in professional football in 2008–09. He then spent three seasons at Den Bosch, without making any appearances, before returning to Dordrecht.^[2] During his second stint with the team, he helped secure promotion to the Eredivisie in the 2013–14 season, but suffered relegation in the following season.^[3]

On 19 May 2016, Fortes signed a two-year contract with Excelsior.^[4] In January 2020, he joined city rivals Sparta Rotterdam on a free transfer.^[5]

On 12 August 2021, he moved to De Graafschap on a one-year contract.^[6]

International career

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.^[7] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16..^[8]

Honours

Individual

• Eerste Divisie Team of the Year: 2022–23^[9]

References

1. Video on YouTube
2. "Jeffry Fortes wil knallen". FC Dordrecht (in Dutch). 17 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
3. "FC Dordrecht degradeert naar Jupiler League". NOS (in Dutch). 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
4. "Excelsior contracteert transfervrije Jeffry Fortes". NOS (in Dutch). 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
5. "Sparta contracteert Jeffry Fortes". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
6. "Jeffry Fortes naar De Graafschap (video)" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
7. "Cape Verde Islands vs. Mozambique - 15 October 2014 - Soccerway".
8. "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 2021.
9. "Team van het Jaar: PEC Zwolle hofleverancier; Armenteros rechtsbuiten". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

External links

• Jeffry Fortes at WorldFootball.net
• Jeffry Fortes on Voetbal International (in Dutch)