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)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2004 AZ 164 (5)
2005–2006 RBC Roosendaal 34 (0)
Total 198 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2012

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]

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]

Statistics
season club country competition appearances goals
1994/95AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEerste divisie9 1
1995/96AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEerste divisie30 1
1996/97AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEredivisie26 1
1997/98AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEerste divisie27 1
1998/99AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEredivisie18 0
1999/00AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEredivisie0 0
2000/01AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEredivisie11 0
2001/02AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEredivisie8 0
2002/03AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEredivisie16 0
2003/04AZ Alkmaar NetherlandsEredivisie19 1
2004/05RBC Roosendaal Netherlands Eredivisie140
2005/06RBC Roosendaal Netherlands Eredivisie200
Retired17-04-2006

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.


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