Kévin Fortuné (born 6 August 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Orléans. Born in metropolitan France, he plays for the Martinique national team.[1]

Kévin Fortuné
Fortuné with Lens in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-08-06) 6 August 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Orléans
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Luzenac 25 (1)
2013 Albi 16 (7)
2013–2014 Martigues 25 (4)
2014–2016 AS Béziers 62 (27)
2016–2018 Lens 76 (18)
2018–2019 Troyes 36 (11)
2019–2020 Tractor 10 (1)
2020–2021 Auxerre 25 (3)
2021–2022 Châteauroux 23 (2)
2022– Orléans 43 (12)
International career
2018– Martinique 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023

Early life edit

Fortuné was born in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France but his family originated from the department of Martinique, making him eligible to play for their national team.[2]

Club career edit

Troyes edit

On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Fortuné joined Ligue 1 side Troyes AC from Ligue 2 club RC Lens signing a three-year contract.[3]

Tractor edit

On 22 August 2019, Fortuné joined Tractor S.C. after an undisclosed fee was agreed between Troyes AC and the Iranian club.

Media reports indicate that there was a high transfer fee involved and considering Fortuné’s annual income the deal was unprecedented in Iranian football and Fortuné becomes one of the highest earning players in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[citation needed]

Auxerre edit

In May 2020, after being released by Tractor, Fortuné agreed a two-year contract with AJ Auxerre.[4]

Orléans edit

On 22 June 2022, Fortuné moved to Orléans.[5]

International career edit

He made his debut for the Martinique football team in a 1–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying win over Puerto Rico on 13 October 2018.[6] On 7 June 2019, he was named to Martinique's squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

On 18 July 2021, Fortuné scored the 1,000th CONCACAF Gold Cup goal against Haiti in a 2–1 loss in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup competition.

Career statistics edit

International goals edit

Scores and results list Martinique's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fortuné goal.[8]
List of international goals scored by Kévin Fortuné
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 June 2019 Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, United States   Cuba 3–0 3–0 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2 18 July 2021 Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States   Haiti 1–1 1–2 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3 26 June 2023 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States   El Salvador 2–0 2–1 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

References edit

  1. ^ Kévin Fortuné at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Kévin Fortuné: " Un joueur professionnel a une image à respecter "". 1 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Kevin Fortuné (Lens) signe trois ans à Troyes". L'Équipe (in French). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. ^ Rault, Mathieu (26 May 2020). "Kévin Fortuné signe à l'AJ Auxerre". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Kevin Fortuné s'engage avec l'US Orléans !" (in French). Orléans. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Game Detail". concacafnationsleague.com.
  7. ^ "Gold Cup National Roster" (PDF). 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Kévin Fortuné". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 June 2019.