Kévin Fortuné (born 6 August 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in metropolitan France, he plays for the Martinique national team.[1]
 Fortuné with Lens in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Orléans | 51 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Martinique | 12 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023 | |||
Early life
editFortuné 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
editTroyes
editOn 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
editOn 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
editIn May 2020, after being released by Tractor, Fortuné agreed a two-year contract with AJ Auxerre.[4]
Orléans
editInternational career
editHe 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
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list Martinique's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fortuné goal.[8]
| 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- ^ Kévin Fortuné at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Kévin Fortuné: " Un joueur professionnel a une image à respecter "". 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Fortuné (Lens) signe trois ans à Troyes". L'Équipe (in French). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Rault, Mathieu (26 May 2020). "Kévin Fortuné signe à l'AJ Auxerre". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Fortuné s'engage avec l'US Orléans !" (in French). Orléans. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Game Detail". concacafnationsleague.com.
- ^ "Gold Cup National Roster" (PDF). 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Kévin Fortuné". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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