José Fortes Rodríguez
José Fortes Rodríguez (born 13 March 1972) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender for AZ and RBC Roosendaal in the Netherlands. He was known as a fierce defender, but saw his career cut short due to injuries and controversial episodes.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Fortes Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Beariz, Ourense, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2004 | AZ | 164 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | RBC Roosendaal | 34 | (0) |
| Total | 198 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Fortes Rodríguez was suspended by his former club RBC in November 2005, after saying in an interview that referee René Temmink shared features with a person suffering from Down syndrome.[3] He was released in 2006 after the club had relegated from the Eredivisie.[4]
After football
Since retiring from football in 2006, Fortes Rodríguez has worked as a scout for his former club AZ. He began working as an assistant to football agent Mino Raiola in May 2015, and helped broker deals for Steven Berghuis as well as representing numerous AZ players.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Beker | Total | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AZ Alkmaar | 1994–95 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 1995–96 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 1 | |||||||
| 1996–97[6] | Eredivisie | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 1997–98[6] | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 1998–99[6] | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000[6] | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01[6] | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02[6] | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03[6] | Eredivisie | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04[6] | Eredivisie | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2004–05[6] | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 164 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 5 | ||
| RBC Roosendaal | 2004–05[6] | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005–06[6] | Eredivisie | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 198 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 206 | 5 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in relegation play-offs
References
- "Fortes, José Fortes Rodríguez". bdfutbol.com. BD Futbol. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Rodríguez recovering after surgery". uefa.com. UEFA. 27 July 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "Fortes Rodriguez op non-actief (video)". nu.nl. NU.nl. 21 November 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "RBC Roosendaal en Fortes Rodriguez definitief uit elkaar". soccernews.nl. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- Mossou, Sjoerd (27 January 2017). "Slimme dealmaker Mino Raiola is feitelijk mede-eigenaar spelers". deondernemer.nl. DPG Media. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "José Fortes Rodríguez » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 July 2023.