Alvin Fortes

Alvin Fortes
Personal information
Full name Alvin Mateus Fortes
Date of birth (1994-05-25) 25 May 1994
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Al-Fahaheel
Youth career
Sparta
UVS
Feyenoord
2013 Heinenoord
2013 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Kemi Kings 6 (1)
2014–2015 RKC 10 (1)
2015–2016 TOP Oss 15 (1)
2016 Boluspor 5 (0)
2016–2017 Veria 0 (0)
2017 Vitesse II 13 (2)
2017–2018 Zbrojovka Brno 12 (1)
2018 Dila Gori 15 (4)
2019–2020 Dila Gori 34 (9)
2020–2021 Kaisar 14 (1)
2021 AGMK 18 (3)
2022–2024 Ratchaburi 19 (7)
2022–2023 → Nongbua Pitchaya (loan) 13 (4)
2024–2026 Selangor 42 (19)
2026– Al-Fahaheel 0 (0)
International career
2018–2025 Cape Verde 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026

Alvin Mateus Fortes (Dutch: [ˈal.fɪn] Portuguese: [mɐ.ˈtewʃ ˈfɔɾ.tɨʃ]; born 25 April 1994) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kuwait Premier League club Al-Fahaheel.

Club career

Born in Rotterdam, Fortes played for Sparta Rotterdam, UVS and Feyenoord's youth setups before joining SV Heinenoord in June 2013.[2] However, in July, he was spotted by Nike Academy's program The Chance, and was assigned to their squad.

PS Kemi Kings

On 4 September 2013, Fortes signed his first professional contract, joining Finnish Kakkonen side PS Kemi Kings.[3] He appeared in six matches for the club, scoring once, as his side narrowly missed out promotion.

RKC Waalwijk

In March 2014, Fortes was about to join Dordrecht, being initially assigned to their youth setup, but the deal later collapsed where in August, he moved to RKC Waalwijk.[4] Fortes made his professional debut on 22 August 2014, coming on as a second half substitute in a 3–2 away win against Den Bosch for the Eerste Divisie championship.[5] He scored his first goal on 17 October, netting the first in a 2–0 home win against Telstar.[6]

Vitesse

On 10 December 2014, Fortes signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Eredivisie side Vitesse, but being assigned to the youth squad until the end of the campaign.[7] Only two months later, his contract was rescinded.[8]

International career

Fortes was born in the Netherlands and is of Cape Verdean descent and has expressed his willingness to represent Cape Verde internationally.[9]

Fortes made his professional debut for the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 3–2 win over Algeria on 1 June 2018.[10]

After seven years hiatus, Fortes make his return to the national team in a friendly match against Malaysia on 29 May 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Alvin Fortes". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Wijzigingen bij Heinenoord" [Changes in Heinenoord] (in Dutch). De Week Krant. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rotterdamse amateur wordt prof in Finland" [Rotterdam-born amateur turns professional in Finland] (in Dutch). Rijnmond. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Brabant United: RKC mag Alvin Fortes niet gebruiken van FC Den Bosch" [Brabant United: RKC cannot use FC Den Bosch's Alvin Fortes] (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tiental FC Den Bosch strijdend ten onder tegen RKC Waalwijk" [Ten-man FC Den Bosch puts loses fight against RKC Waalwijk] (in Dutch). Den Bosch's official website. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "RKC Waalwijk wint eindelijk weer eens en is hekkensluiter af" [RKC Waalwijk finally wins again and lags off] (in Dutch). Omroep Brabant. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fortes maakt overstap naar Vitesse" [Fortes makes move to Vitesse] (in Dutch). Vitesse's official website. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Contract Alvin Fortes beëindigd" [Alvin Fortes' contract rescinded] (in Dutch). Vitesse's official website. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Futebol: "Nunca vi ninguém da Federação cabo-verdiana de futebol a fazer scouting de jogadores na Holanda" – Alvin Fortes" [Football: "I've never seen anyone from the Cape Verdean Football Federation scouting players in the Netherlands" - Alvin Fortes] (in Portuguese). CrioloSports.com. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2017. I would like to have the chance to be seen and possibly represent the national team
  10. ↑ "Algeria vs. Cape Verde Islands – 1 June 2018 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
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