Carlos Fortes (footballer, born 1994)
Carlos Manuel dos Santos Fortes (born 9 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE First Division League club Al Dhafra. Born in Portugal, he represents the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Manuel dos Santos Fortes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Charneca, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Dhafra | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Sacavenense | ||
| 2008–2011 | Alta de Lisboa | ||
| 2011–2012 | CAC Pontinha | ||
| 2012–2013 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Racing Santander B | 23 | (10) |
| 2014–2016 | Braga B | 63 | (14) |
| 2016–2017 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Şanlıurfaspor (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Vizela (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Vizela | 26 | (10) |
| 2018–2019 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 19 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Universitatea Craiova | 19 | (1) |
| 2020 | → IR Tanger (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Vilafranquense | 25 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Arema | 31 | (20) |
| 2022–2024 | PSIS Semarang | 37 | (13) |
| 2024– | Al Dhafra | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Braga edit
Born in Charneca, Lisbon metropolitan area,[2] Fortes started his senior career in Spain with Racing de Santander's reserves in the Tercera División.[3][4] He then returned to Portugal after signing with Braga,[5] being assigned to their B team and spending two full seasons in the Segunda Liga with them, scoring 11 goals in 2015–16.[6]
Fortes played his only competitive match with the first team on 13 March 2016, featuring 90 minutes in the 3–0 away loss against Belenenses in the Primeira Liga.[7] He split the 2016–17 campaign on loan, with Şanlıurfaspor (Turkish TFF First League)[6] and Vizela (Portuguese second division);[8] a permanent move was later agreed with the latter club.[9]
Romania edit
In the following years, Fortes plied his trade in Romania, appearing for Gaz Metan Mediaș[10] and Universitatea Craiova.[11] He scored his first goal in the Liga I and top-flight football on 23 July 2018, helping hosts Gaz Metan to defeat Concordia Chiajna 2−1.[12]
Indonesia edit
Fortes returned to Portugal and its second tier on 10 July 2020, joining Vilafranquense on a two-year contract.[13] On 12 July 2021, however, he went back abroad and agreed to a one-year deal at Arema of the Liga 1 (Indonesia).[14] He made his league debut on 5 September, starting in a 1–1 draw against PSM Makassar.[15] He scored his first goal later that month, the game's only at Persipura Jayapura,[16] totalling 20 over the season to help his team finish fourth in the table.[17]
On 1 April 2022, Fortes moved to PSIS Semarang of the same country and league.[18] He left the club through a letter addressed to the management in January 2024, citing the desire to be closer to his family as well as offers from the Middle East as the main reasons.[19]
Later career edit
On 2 February 2024, Fortes signed a short-term deal with Al Dhafra in the UAE First Division League.[20]
International career edit
Fortes appeared with the Portugal under-20 team in the 2014 Toulon Tournament.[21][22] On 25 March 2024, the 29-year-old was called up to the Cape Verde senior side to replace the injured Bebé in their 2024 FIFA Series squad.[23] He won his first cap the following day, starting the 1–0 win over Equatorial Guinea.[24]
Personal life edit
Fortes' older brother, Fábio, was also a footballer and a forward.[5]
Honours edit
Individual
References edit
- ^ a b c "Carlos Fortes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Cakraningrat, Aria (29 June 2021). "Carlos Fortes Free Club, Bisa ke Indonesia" [Carlos Fortes without a club, he may go to Indonesia]. Malang Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Fortes finaliza su concentración con la selección SUB 20 de Portugal" [Fortes ends training camp with Portugal UNDER 20 national team] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Gouveia, Ricardo (20 February 2020). "De Craiova para Tânger a pensar em Portugal" [From Craiova to Tanger thinking about Portugal] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b Pereira, Sérgio (25 June 2014). "Sp. Braga: Carlos Fortes é reforço por três épocas" [Sp. Braga: Carlos Fortes is an addition for three seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Oficial: Sp. Braga empresta Carlos Fortes ao Sanliurfaspor" [Official: Sp. Braga loan Carlos Fortes to Sanliurfaspor] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Marques, David (13 March 2016). "Belenenses-Sp. Braga, 3–0 (crónica)" [Belenenses-Sp. Braga, 3–0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Braga contrata ao Trofense e empresta ao Vizela" [Braga sign from Trofense and loan to Vizela]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Carlos Fortes garantido no ataque" [Carlos Fortes confirmed in offence] (in Portuguese). F.C. Vizela. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Legiunea străină | Patru jucători au fost prezentaţi oficial la Gaz Metan Mediaş" [Foreign legion | Four players were officially presented at Gaz Metan Mediaş] (in Romanian). Telekom TV. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ ""Nu sunt de nivelul lui Mitriță! Craiova a slăbit!". Oltenii nu impresionează după transferurile lui Cristea și Fortes" ["Not Mitriță-like material! Craiova got weaker!". Oltenians do not impress following transfers of Cristea and Fortes] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "A debutat în Liga I și a înscris golul etapei. Cine este Carlos Fortes, eroul de la Gaz Metan" [He made his debut in Liga I and scored the goal of the week. Who is Carlos Fortes, the hero of Gaz Metan] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "BEM-VINDO, CARLOS FORTES!" [WELCOME, CARLOS FORTES!] (in Portuguese). U.D. Vilafranquense. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Aminudin, Muhammad (12 July 2021). "Arema FC kontrak striker Portugal Carlos Fortes" [Arema FC sign Portuguese striker Carlos Fortes] (in Indonesian). detik.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Hasil Liga 1: PSM Ditahan Imbang 10 Pemain Arema" [Liga 1 results: PSM held to a draw against 10 Arema players] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Setiawan, Arif (29 September 2021). "Kalahkan Persipura, Arema FC Raih Kemenangan Perdana Berkat Gol Debut Carlos Fortes" [Defeating Persipura, Arema FC win first thanks to Carlos Fortes' debut goal]. Bola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Português marcou o golo do ano na Indonésia: Carlos Fortes brilhou numa bicicleta pelo Arema" [Portuguese scored goal of the year in Indonesia: Carlos Fortes shone in bicycle for Arema]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "PSIS Resmi Rekrut Taisei Marukawa dan Carlos Fortes" [PSIS officially sign Taisei Marukawa and Carlos Fortes] (in Indonesian). PSIS Semarang. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Fortes Mengundurkan Diri dari PSIS" [Carlos Fortes resigns from PSIS] (in Indonesian). PSIS Semarang. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Cadima, Pedro (2 February 2024). "Carlos Fortes passa da Indonésia para os Emirados Árabes Unidos" [Carlos Fortes goes from Indonesia to the United Arab Emirates]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Torneio de Toulon: Portugal-México, 2–0" [Toulon Tournament: Portugal-Mexico, 2–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Torneio de Toulon: Portugal-Chile, 3–1" [Toulon Tournament: Portugal-Chile, 3–1]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Futebol: Cabo Verde fecha sua participação no FIFA Series ante congénere da Guiné Equatorial" [Football: Cape Verde complete FIFA Series participation against Equatorial Guinea counterpart] (in Portuguese). Balai. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Cabo Verde fecha participação no FIFA Series com vitória (1–0) sobre Guiné Equatorial" [Cape Verde complete FIFA Series participation with win (1–0) over Equatorial Guinea]. Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Taisei Marukawa Jadi Pemain Terbaik Oktober 2021" [Taisei Marukawa voted Player of the Month for October] (in Indonesian). Liga 1. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Samsul Arif Terpilih Sebagai Pemain Terbaik Edisi Februari" [Samsul Arif voted best player for February] (in Indonesian). Liga 1. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
External links edit
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Carlos Fortes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Carlos Fortes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Carlos Fortes at Soccerway
- Carlos Fortes at WorldFootball.net