Jesús Fortes Explained

Jesús Fortes
Fullname:Jesús Fortes Socas
Birth Date:22 June 1997
Birth Place:Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Height:1.78m
Position:Right back
Currentclub:Yeclano Deportivo
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:Las Zocas
Youthclubs2:Marino
Youthyears3:2013–2016
Youthclubs3:Las Palmas
Years1:2016–2017
Years2:2017–2020
Caps2:75
Goals2:1
Years3:2019
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Club-Update:4 April 2021

Jesús Fortes Socas (born 22 June 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Yeclano Deportivo as a right back.

Club career

Fortes was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands and joined UD Las Palmas' youth setup in 2013, after representing CD Marino and UD Las Zocas.[1] After finishing his formation, he suffered a knee injury which took him out for the majority of the 2016–17 campaign; upon returning, he started playing as a senior with the C-team to build match fitness.[2]

Fortes was definitely promoted to the reserves in July 2017, with the side in Segunda División B,[3] and started to feature regularly afterwards. On 12 May 2019, he made his first team debut by starting in a 1–0 Segunda División home win against Córdoba CF.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jesús Fortes, un tinerfeño que apunta alto en la UD Las Palmas. Jesús Fortes, a tinerfeño who holds high hopes at UD Las Palmas. El Dorsal. es. 13 May 2019. 28 May 2019.
  2. Web site: El canterano de la semana: Jesús Fortes. The youngster of the week: Jesús Fortes. Grada Curva. es. 29 January 2018. 28 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Las Palmas At, primer escollo en el camino. Las Palmas At, first stumbling block on the road. El Faro de Melilla. es. 18 August 2017. 28 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Las Palmas respira hondo y desciende al Córdoba en la isla. Las Palmas take a deep breath and relegate Córdoba in the island. Marca. es. 12 May 2019. 28 May 2019.