José Fortes Rodríguez Explained

José Fortes Rodríguez
Full Name:	José Fortes Rodríguez
Birth Date:	13 March 1972
Birth Place:	Beariz, Ourense, Spain^[1]
Height:	1.79 m
Position:	Defender
Years1:	1994–2004
Caps1:	164
Goals1:	5
Years2:	2005–2006
Caps2:	34
Goals2:	0
Totalcaps:	198
Totalgoals:	5

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]

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	Eerste Divisie	27	1	0	0	–		27	1
	1998–99	Eredivisie	18	0	1	0	–		19	0
	1999–2000	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2000–01	Eredivisie	11	0	1	0	–		12	0
	2001–02	Eredivisie	8	0	0	0	–		8	0
	2002–03	Eredivisie	16	0	0	0	–		16	0
	2003–04	Eredivisie	19	1	1	0	–		20	1
	2004–05	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	Total		164	5	4	0	1	0	169	5
RBC Roosendaal	2004–05	Eredivisie	14	0	0	0	3	0	17	0
	2005–06	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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fortes, José Fortes Rodríguez . bdfutbol.com . BD Futbol . 8 August 2020.
2. Web site: Rodríguez recovering after surgery . uefa.com . . 8 August 2020 . 27 July 2004.
3. Web site: Fortes Rodriguez op non-actief (video) . nu.nl . NU.nl . 8 August 2020 . 21 November 2005.
4. Web site: RBC Roosendaal en Fortes Rodriguez definitief uit elkaar . soccernews.nl . 8 August 2020 . 31 May 2006.
5. Web site: Mossou . Sjoerd . Slimme dealmaker Mino Raiola is feitelijk mede-eigenaar spelers . deondernemer.nl . . 8 August 2020 . 27 January 2017.
6. Web site: José Fortes Rodríguez » Club matches . worldfootball.net . 18 July 2023.