Steven Fortès

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.

Steven Fortès

Fortes warming up with Lens in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	SCO La Cayolle
2012–2013	Arles-Avignon B
2013–2014	Arles-Avignon	26	(0)
2014–2017	Le Havre	86	(2)
2017–2019	Toulouse	5	(0)
2019	→ Lens (loan)	18	(0)
2019–2023	Lens	35	(0)
2022	Lens B	2	(0)
2021–2022	→ Oostende (loan)	17	(0)
2023–2024	Quevilly-Rouen B	3	(0)
2023–2024	Quevilly-Rouen	11	(0)
International career‡
2015–	Cape Verde	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:16, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Marseille, Fortès played club football in France for SCO La Cayolle, Arles-Avignon B, Arles-Avignon and Le Havre.^[1][2]

Fortes in 2015.

During the 2016–17 season he made 27 appearances for Le Havre, 25 in Ligue 2 and 2 in the Coupe de la Ligue.^[3]

In June 2017, Fortès joined Toulouse on a free transfer signing a four-year contract.^[3]

He was loaned to Lens in January 2019 until the end of the season.^[4] On 21 June 2019, the deal was made permanent with Fortes agreeing to a three-year contract.^[5] In August 2021 he moved on loan to Oostende.^[6] In summer 2022, after his return from loan, Fortès was linked with a move away from Lens.^[7]

On 11 August 2023, Fortès signed a one-season contact with Quevilly-Rouen in Ligue 2.^[8]

International career

Fortès made his senior international debut for Cape Verde in 2015.^[1] He was named in the squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.^[9]