Kévin Fortuné

Kévin Fortuné
	Fortuné in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Kévin Fortuné
Date of birth	6 August 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Châteauroux
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2013	Luzenac
2013	Albi
2013–2014	Martigues
2014–2016	AS Béziers
2016–2018	Lens
2018–2019	Troyes
2019–2020	Tractor
2020–2021	Auxerre
2021–	Châteauroux
National team‡
2018–	Martinique
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:18, 13 August 2021 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 June 2019

Kévin Fortuné (born 6 August 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Châteauroux and the Martinique national team.^[1]

Early life[]

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[]

Troyes[]

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[]

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[]

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

International career[]

He made his debut for the Martinique national football team in a 1–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying win over Puerto Rico on 13 October 2018.^[5] On 7 June 2019, he was named to Martinique's squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[6]

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[]

International goals[]

Scores and results list Martinique's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fortuné goal.^[7]

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

References[]

^ 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.
^ "Game Detail". www.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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[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] "Game Detail". www.concacafnationsleague.com.

[6] "Gold Cup National Roster" (PDF). 7 June 2019.

[NFT-7] "Kévin Fortuné". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

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