Cape Verdean 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 .
Club career
Braga
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
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
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
On 2 February 2024, Fortes signed a short-term deal with
Al Dhafra in the
UAE First Division League .
[20]
International career
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
Fortes' older brother,
Fábio , was also a footballer and a forward.
[5]
Honours
Individual
References
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"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 .
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"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 .
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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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Carlos Fortes garantido no ataque" [Carlos Fortes confirmed in offence] (in Portuguese). F.C. Vizela. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2021 .
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"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 .
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" "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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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a
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Torneio de Toulon: Portugal-México, 2–0" [Toulon Tournament: Portugal-Mexico, 2–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2021 .
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"Torneio de Toulon: Portugal-Chile, 3–1" [Toulon Tournament: Portugal-Chile, 3–1]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2021 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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