Fábio Fortes Moreira (born 8 March 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 3 club Lusitânia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Fortes Moreira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lusitânia | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2006–2011 | Real Massamá | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Real Massamá | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Vitória Guimarães B | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Trofense (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Mirandela (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Mirandela | 26 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Santa Maria | 19 | (3) |
| 2015 | Lusitano Vildemoinhos | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Benfica Castelo Branco | 31 | (11) |
| 2016–2018 | Penafiel | 74 | (19) |
| 2018–2020 | Arouca | 55 | (25) |
| 2020 | Hermannstadt | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Académica | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Penafiel | 22 | (3) |
| 2023– | Lusitânia | 20 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Lisbon, Fortes joined Sporting CP's academy at the age of 10. He finished his development at Real Massamá also in the capital's metropolitan area.[2]
Fortes signed for Vitória de Guimarães in June 2011.[2] He never represented the club officially, being loaned to Trofense[3] and Mirandela[4] and making his professional debut in the Segunda Liga with the former side.[5]
After further third-division spells with Santa Maria, Lusitano de Vildemoinhos and Benfica e Castelo Branco, Fortes returned to the second tier in June 2016, on a two-year contract at Penafiel.[6] He scored eleven goals in his first season to help his team to the fifth place, adding eight in the second.[7]
Fortes and Arouca[7] were relegated to division three at the end of 2018–19.[8] On 8 March 2020, he scored four times in a 9–0 home rout of Ginásio Figueirense; the campaign, shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ended in immediate promotion.[9]
On 17 August 2020, Fortes joined Hermannstadt of the Romanian Liga I.[10] He played his first match in top-flight football one week later in a 1–1 away draw against Dinamo București,[11] scoring his first goal in his next appearance as the hosts drew 2–2 with Academica Clinceni.[12]
Fortes returned to Portugal in summer 2021, agreeing to a one-year deal with Académica de Coimbra.[13] On 27 June 2022, he rejoined Penafiel also in the second tier on a similar contract.[14]
Personal life edit
Fortes' younger brother, Carlos, was also a footballer and a forward.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Fábio Fortes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b Pereira, Sérgio (11 June 2011). "V. Guimarães assina com Fortes, uma espécie de Bebé" [V. Guimarães sign with Fortes, a Bebé of sorts] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Dinis, Gilmar e Fábio Fortes reforçam Trofense" [Dinis, Gilmar and Fábio Fortes bolster Trofense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (4 February 2015). "Hernâni: carne para canhão ou qualidade excecional?" [Hernâni: cannon fodder or exceptional quality?] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Trofense empatou com Penafiel" [Trofense drew with Penafiel]. O Notícias da Trofa (in Portuguese). 20 August 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Fábio Fortes do Benfica de Castelo Branco assina pelo Penafiel" [Benfica de Castelo Branco's Fábio Fortes signs for Penafiel]. Diário Digital Castelo Branco (in Portuguese). 9 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b Amaral Santos, Francisco (29 May 2018). "Fábio Fortes não fica em Penafiel e já tem destino definido" [Fábio Fortes does not stay in Penafiel and already has a destination] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Arouca perde em Oliveira de Azeméis e desce ao Campeonato de Portugal" [Arouca lose in Oliveira de Azeméis and are relegated to the Campeonato de Portugal]. Observador (in Portuguese). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Tavares, Ruben (1 June 2020). "Fábio Fortes: «Estou no ponto de rebuçado»" [Fábio Fortes: "I'm sky-high right now"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL | FC Hermannstadt l-a transferat pe Fabio Fortes Moreira" [OFFICIAL | FC Hermannstadt signed Fábio Fortes Moreira] (in Romanian). Prima Sport. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Dinamo – Hermannstadt 1–1 | Ocazii uriașe de fiecare parte pe final de meci" [Dinamo – Hermannstadt 1–1 | Huge chances for each side at the end of the match] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Popescu, Cornel (29 August 2020). "FC Hermannstadt – Academica Clinceni 2–2. Meci dramatic la Sibiu. Echipa lui Ilie Poenaru a egalat în ultima secundă a confruntării" [FC Hermannstadt – Academica Clinceni 2–2. Dramatic match in Sibiu. Ilie Poenaru's team equalised in last second of clash]. ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Académica anuncia avançado Fábio Fortes" [Académica announce forward Fábio Fortes]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Fábio Fortes reforça Penafiel" [Fábio Fortes strengthens Penafiel]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Pereira, Sérgio (25 June 2014). "Sp. Braga: Carlos Fortes é reforço por três épocas" [Sp. Braga: Carlos Fortes is an addition for three seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
External links edit
- Fábio Fortes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Fábio Fortes at Soccerway
