Steven Fortès

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|caption = Fortes warming up with Lens in 2021

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|4|17|df=y}}

|birth_place = Marseille, France

|height = 1.92 m

|position = Centre-back

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|years1 = 2011–2012

|clubs1 = SCO La Cayolle

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|years2 = 2012–2013

|clubs2 = Arles-Avignon B

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|years3 = 2013–2014

|clubs3 = Arles-Avignon

|caps3 = 26

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2014–2017

|clubs4 = Le Havre

|caps4 = 86

|goals4 = 2

|years5 = 2017–2019

|clubs5 = Toulouse

|caps5 = 5

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2019

|clubs6 = → Lens (loan)

|caps6 = 18

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|years7 = 2019–2023

|clubs7 = Lens

|caps7 = 35

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|years8 = 2022

|clubs8 = Lens B

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|years9 = 2021–2022

|clubs9 = → Oostende (loan)

|caps9 = 17

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 2023–2024

|clubs10 = Quevilly-Rouen B

|caps10 = 3

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|years11 = 2023–2024

|clubs11 = Quevilly-Rouen

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|nationalteam1 = Cape Verde

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|nationalteam-update = 17:16, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

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Steven Fortès (born 17 April 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Born in France, he represents Cape Verde at international level.

Club career

Born in Marseille, Fortès played club football in France for SCO La Cayolle, Arles-Avignon B, Arles-Avignon and Le Havre.{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/59006.html |title=Player profile |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=12 July 2015}}{{Soccerway|steven-fortes/305199|access-date=21 June 2017}}

File:Stade rennais - Le Havre AC 20150708 01.JPG

During the 2016–17 season he made 27 appearances for Le Havre, 25 in Ligue 2 and 2 in the Coupe de la Ligue.{{cite news|title=Steven Fortes (Le Havre) arrive à Toulouse pour quatre ans|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Steven-fortes-le-havre-arrive-a-toulouse-pour-quatre-ans/812430|access-date=21 June 2017|work=L'Équipe|date=21 June 2017|language=French}}

In June 2017, Fortès joined Toulouse on a free transfer signing a four-year contract.

He was loaned to Lens in January 2019 until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/mercato-steven-fortes-pret-rclens-20190122|title=OFFICIALISATION POUR STEVEN FORTES|publisher=RC Lens|date=22 January 2019|access-date=31 January 2019}} On 21 June 2019, the deal was made permanent with Fortes agreeing to a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/steven-fortes-mercato-transfert-rclens-interview-arnaud-pouille-20190621|title=STEVEN FORTES 100% LENSOIS !|publisher=RC Lens|date=21 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019}} In August 2021 he moved on loan to Oostende.{{cite web|url=https://kvo.be/steven-fortes-is-de-vervanger-van-hendry/|title=STEVEN FORTES IS DE VERVANGER VAN HENDRY|publisher=KV Oostende|access-date=16 July 2023}} In summer 2022, after his return from loan, Fortès was linked with a move away from Lens.{{cite news |last1=Arrestier |first1=Sandrine |title=RC Lens : des pistes pour réduire l'effectif |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1207093/article/2022-07-18/rc-lens-des-pistes-pour-reduire-l-effectif |access-date=21 July 2022 |work=La Voix du Nord |date=18 July 2022 |language=fr}}

On 11 August 2023, Fortès signed a one-season contact with Quevilly-Rouen in Ligue 2.{{cite web|publisher=Quevilly-Rouen|url=https://qrm.fr/steven-fortes-un-nouveau-renfort-dexperience-a-qrm/|title=STEVEN FORTES, UN NOUVEAU RENFORT D’EXPÉRIENCE À QRM !|trans-title=STEVEN FORTES, A NEW REINFORCEMENT OF EXPERIENCE AT QRM!|date=11 August 2023|access-date=7 December 2023|language=fr}}

International career

Fortès made his senior international debut for Cape Verde in 2015. He was named in the squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/cape-verde-islands/story/4555552/cape-verde-include-veteran-quartet-for-afcon|title=Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON|publisher=ESPN|date=23 December 2021}}