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
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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Beker Total Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AZ Alkmaar 1994–95 Eerste Divisie 91
1995–96 Eerste Divisie 301
1996–97[6] Eredivisie 26110271
1997–98[6] Eerste Divisie 27100271
1998–99[6] Eredivisie 18010190
1999–2000[6] Eredivisie 000000
2000–01[6] Eredivisie 11010120
2001–02[6] Eredivisie 800080
2002–03[6] Eredivisie 16000160
2003–04[6] Eredivisie 19110201
2004–05[6] Eredivisie 00001[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 164540101695
RBC Roosendaal 2004–05[6] Eredivisie 140003[lower-alpha 2]0170
2005–06[6] Eredivisie 20000200
Total 3400030370
Career total 198540402065
  1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in relegation play-offs

References

  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. "José Fortes Rodríguez » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 July 2023.


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