Esteban Fuertes

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Esteban Oscar Fuertes (b December 26, 1972 Coronel Dorrego, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Colón de Santa Fe in the Argentine Primera.

Fuertes has been used as a winger and as a striker in his career, he is a classic journeyman footballer, having played for 10 different teams in Argentina, France England and Spain.

Fuertes began his career at Primera División club Independiente in 1991, but he was soon released. He went to play for El Porvenir and then Los Andes in the Argentine second division.

He made his return to the Primera with Platense in 1995, but he only stayed there for one year before moving on to Independiente's fiercest rivals Racing Club de Avellaneda. Again he only spent one season with the club before he found his way to the club that has become his spiritual home; Colón de Santa Fe.

It was at Colón where he became the Primera's top scorer in 2000, he was Goleador with 17 goals in the Clausura tournament, this feat earned him a lucrative transfer to Europe.

In his two years in European football, he played for Lens in France, Derby County in England and Tenerife in Spain.

Fuertes returned to Argentina in 2002 to join River Plate, but again he only stayed for one season before returning to Colón. Despite having only played 5 seasons at the club, he has now become the clubs all time top goalscorer with 83 goals for the club (at the end of Clausura 2006).

Season(s)	Club	Level
1991-1992	Independiente	Primera División Argentina
1992-1993	El Porvenir	Primera B Nacional
1993-1994	Los Andes	Primera B Nacional
1995-1996	Platense	Primera División Argentina
1996-1997	Racing Club	Primera División Argentina
1997-2000	Colón	Primera División Argentina
2000	Lens	Ligue 1 France
2001	Derby County	FA Premier League
2001-2002	Tenerife	Primera División Spain
2002-2003	Club Atlético River Plate	Primera División Argentina
2003-2006	Colón	Primera División Argentina