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]

José Fortes Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name José Fortes Rodríguez
Date of birth (1972-03-13) 13 March 1972 (age 52)
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

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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

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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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 0 1 0
Total 164 5 4 0 1 0 169 5
RBC Roosendaal 2004–05[6] Eredivisie 14 0 0 0 3[b] 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
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in relegation play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Fortes, José Fortes Rodríguez". bdfutbol.com. BD Futbol. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Rodríguez recovering after surgery". uefa.com. UEFA. 27 July 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Fortes Rodriguez op non-actief (video)". nu.nl. NU.nl. 21 November 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ "RBC Roosendaal en Fortes Rodriguez definitief uit elkaar". soccernews.nl. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. ^ Mossou, Sjoerd (27 January 2017). "Slimme dealmaker Mino Raiola is feitelijk mede-eigenaar spelers". deondernemer.nl. DPG Media. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "José Fortes Rodríguez » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 July 2023.