José Fortes Rodríguez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fortes and the second or maternal family name is 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 (age 53)
Place of birth	Beariz, Ourense, Spain[1]
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2004	AZ	164	(5)
2005–2006	RBC Roosendaal	34	(0)
Total		198	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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]

After football

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]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Beker		Total		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AZ Alkmaar	1994–95	Eerste Divisie	9	1
	1995–96	Eerste Divisie	30	1
	1996–97[6]	Eredivisie	26	1	1	0	–		27	1
	1997–98[6]	Eerste Divisie	27	1	0	0	–		27	1
	1998–99[6]	Eredivisie	18	0	1	0	–		19	0
	1999–2000[6]	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2000–01[6]	Eredivisie	11	0	1	0	–		12	0
	2001–02[6]	Eredivisie	8	0	0	0	–		8	0
	2002–03[6]	Eredivisie	16	0	0	0	–		16	0
	2003–04[6]	Eredivisie	19	1	1	0	–		20	1
	2004–05[6]	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	Total		164	5	4	0	1	0	169	5
RBC Roosendaal	2004–05[6]	Eredivisie	14	0	0	0	3[b]	0	17	0
	2005–06[6]	Eredivisie	20	0	0	0	–		20	0
	Total		34	0	0	0	3	0	37	0
Career total			198	5	4	0	4	0	206	5

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in relegation play-offs