Jesús Fortea

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fortea and the second or maternal family name is Tejedo.

Jesús Fortea Tejedo (born 26 March 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back for Real Madrid C.

Jesús Fortea

Personal information
Full name	Jesús Fortea Tejedo
Date of birth	(2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Albal, Spain[1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Real Madrid C
Number	38
Youth career
2014–2019	Levante
2019–2022	Atlético Madrid
2022–	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Real Madrid C	5	(0)
International career‡
2022	Spain U15	6	(0)
2021–2023	Spain U16	9	(1)
2022–2024	Spain U17	12	(0)
2024–	Spain U19	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 January 2025

Early life

Fortea was born in Albal, Spain on 26 March 2007 to Jesús Fortea Sr, who worked in transport, and Isabel Tejedo, who worked in administration.^[2] A native of the Valencian Community, Spain, he started playing football at the age of four.^[3]

Club career

As a youth player, Fortea joined the youth academy of Levante. In 2019, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Atlético Madrid at the age of twelve. Three years later, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Real Madrid. In June 2025, he extended his contract with the club until 2029.^[4]

International career

Fortea represented Spain internationally at youth level. At the age of fourteen, and he played for the Spain national under-16 football team and played for the Spain national under-17 football team at the age of fifteen.^[5] Subsequently, he played for the Spain national under-19 football team for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.

Style of play

Fortea plays as a right-back and is right-footed. Spanish newspaper Diario AS wrote in 2022 that he is an "explosive right-back, very fast, with fantastic one-on-one skills and a magnificent dribble".^[2]