Jeffry Fortes

Jeffry Fortes (born 22 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 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
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
SV SVV
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 69 (6)
International career‡
2014– Cape Verde 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:21, 4 December 2022 (UTC)

Club career

On 12 August 2021, he moved to De Graafschap on a one-year contract.[1]

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.[2] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations when the team reached the round of 16..[3]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Jeffry Fortes naar De Graafschap (video)" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. "Cape Verde Islands vs. Mozambique - 15 October 2014 - Soccerway".
  3. "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 2021.
  4. "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.


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