Quinton Fortune
 Fortune in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Quinton Fortune | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UANL (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Mallorca | 8 | (1) |
| 1996–1999 | Atlético Madrid B | 61 | (6) |
| 1996–1999 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | (0) |
| 1999–2006 | Manchester United | 76 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | Brescia | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Tubize | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 173 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2005 | South Africa | 46 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Reading (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Guadalajara (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Tigres UANL (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Quinton Fortune (born 12 February 1977) is a South African professional football coach and former player, who played as a midfielder or left-back. After stints with Mallorca and Atlético Madrid, he settled with Manchester United in 1999 and spent seven years there, winning a Premier League title, FA Community Shield and Intercontinental Cup.
Fortune played internationally for South Africa from 1996 to 2005, earning 46 caps. He was part of the South Africa squad for the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups.
Club career
[edit]Fortune began his professional football career with Tottenham Hotspur. In 1995, he moved to Spain to play for Mallorca, but soon moved on to Atlético Madrid, where he mostly played for the B team. In August 1999, Fortune had a trial at Manchester United, prompting manager Alex Ferguson to sign him for a fee of £1.5 million; Fortune turned down a move to Real Valladolid to secure the move to Manchester United.[1] He made his first appearance for the club against Newcastle United on 30 August. His first goal followed on Boxing Day 1999 against Bradford City,[2] and he scored twice against South Melbourne in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.[3]
Despite playing in three Premier League winning seasons (1999–2000, 2000–01 and 2002–03), Fortune never played the required 10 games stipulated to earn a winner's medal.[4] However, he was awarded a Premier League winner's medal by special dispensation following United's title success in 2003 during which he had appeared nine times in the league that season. It is commonly incorrectly reported that this medal had been left at the club by a former player.[5] After being used mostly in a squad rotation basis for his career at Manchester United, he was released by the club ahead of the 2006–07 campaign.[6]
After a successful trial, Fortune joined Bolton Wanderers for the 2006–07 season.[7]
In September 2008, he joined Sheffield United on trial. On 6 October 2008, Serie B club Brescia confirmed to have reached an agreement with Fortune;[8] the transfer was finalised on 23 October, with Fortune signing a one-year contract with the Rondinelle.[9]
On 2 February 2009, Tubize signed Fortune on a free transfer.[10]
On 4 August 2009, he signed a short-term deal at Doncaster Rovers.[11] He scored his first Rovers goal against Ipswich Town on 19 September 2009.[12] He was sent off in a 2–2 draw against Scunthorpe United. Fortune was not offered an extension to his deal at the club and was released on 4 February 2010.[13]
International career
[edit]Fortune earned 46 caps for South Africa, and played at the 1998[14] and the 2002 World Cups.[15] He was one of South Africa's most influential players in the 2002 World Cup. In the first match against Paraguay which ended in 2–2 draw, he scored South Africa's second goal from a penalty kick in injury time.[16] Later in the next match, South Africa beat Slovenia 1–0 in which Fortune providing assist for the winning goal.[17] Although both South Africa and Paraguay finished the group with same points and goal difference, it was Paraguay who occupied the second place and advanced into the next stage because Paraguay scored more goals than South Africa.[18]
Coaching and media career
[edit]In 2012, Fortune returned to Manchester United to train with their reserve team while working on his coaching badges, which he completed in 2013.[19][20]
On 1 July 2014, Fortune was assistant coach to Cardiff City's Under-21 side.[21]
Fortune also worked for ITV4 during their coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations in February 2015.[22]
On 4 July 2019, Fortune became Under-23 assistant coach at Manchester United.[23]
On 8 September 2020, Fortune was appointed as first-team coach of Reading.[24]
On 16 August 2022, Fortune was appointed as a coach supporting the England youth teams as part of The Football Association and Professional Footballers' Association's joint England Elite Coach Programme (EECP).[25]
In November 2022, Fortune was appointed as assistant coach for Mexican club C.D. Guadalajara alongside his former teammate Veljko Paunović.[26]
Career statistics
[edit]International goals
- Score and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[27]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2002 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea |  Paraguay |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | 26 March 2005 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Uganda |
1–0 |
2–1 |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Honours
[edit]Manchester United
- Premier League: 2002–03[28]
- FA Community Shield: 2003[29]
- Intercontinental Cup: 1999[citation needed]
South Africa
- African Cup of Nations runner-up: 1998[30]
Anti-violence work
[edit]Fortune has worked as a model for an anti-domestic violence group called Tender as part of their "Don't Kick Off" campaign. This campaign ran through the 2010 FIFA World Cup to stop men from using football as an excuse for violence against women.[31]
References
[edit]- ^ "Man Utd set to land Fortune". BBC Sport. 12 August 1999. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Fortune paves the way". BBC Sport. 26 December 1999. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Fortune fails to save Man Utd". BBC Sport. 11 January 2000. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Quinton Fortune in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ United Review The Official Matchday Programme Volume 65 Issue 7
- ^ "Fortune set for Man Utd departure". BBC Sport. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Fortune finalises Bolton switch". BBC Sport. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Fortune poised to join Brescia". BBC Sport. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Quinton Fortune è un giocatore del Brescia" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ^ "Le Sud-africain Quinton Fortune à Tubize" (in French). 7SUR7.be. 3 October 2009.
- ^ "Doncaster capture veteran Fortune". BBC Sport. 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Doncaster 3–3 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Quinton Fortune & Jack Wilson leave Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Planet World Cup - 1998 - Squads - South Africa".
- ^ "Planet World Cup - 2002 - Squads - South Africa".
- ^ "Fortune on form". 2 June 2002.
- ^ "South Africa 1 - 0 Slovenia". TheGuardian.com. 9 June 2002.
- ^ "Planet World Cup - 2002 - Match Schedule".
- ^ "Sporting Spotlight: Quinton Fortune". BBC Sport. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Fortune's coaching plans". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "South Africa spent £2.4bn to host the 2010 World Cup. What happened next?". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "ITV4 will show seven live matches and highlights of every game from the Africa Cup of Nations 2015". ITV. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Man Utd U23s to be coached by Neil Wood and Quinton Fortune". ManUtd.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Introducing two new coaches - Fortune and Gomes join Royals' ranks". readingfc.co.uk. Reading FC. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "England youth team coaches appointed for 2022-23 season". 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Fortune: Former Bafana Bafana and Manchester United star joins Guadalajara as coach". 8 November 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Teboho Mokoena (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Quinton Fortune: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Man Utd win Community Shield". BBC Sport. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Home". Tender. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010.
External links
[edit]
- Quinton Fortune at Soccerbase
- Quinton Fortune at National-Football-Teams.com
- Quinton Fortune at BDFutbol
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- Living people
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- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 1998 African Cup of Nations players
- 2000 African Cup of Nations players
- 2002 African Cup of Nations players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Brescia Calcio players
- Serie B players
- Royale Union Tubize-Braine players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football utility players
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- La Liga players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- People educated at Forest School, Walthamstow
- Cape Coloureds
- Olympic soccer players for South Africa
- Soccer players from Cape Town
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- RCD Mallorca players
- South African men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- South African expatriate men's soccer players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- South African expatriate sportspeople in England
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Cardiff City F.C. non-playing staff