Quinton Fortune

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Quinton Fortune
Personal information
Date of birth	May 21, 1977 (1977-05-21) (age 31)
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder, winger, full back
Youth clubs
1994-1995 1995-1996	Tottenham Hotspur Atlético Madrid
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995 1996-1999 1999-2006 2006-2007	Real Mallorca Atlético Madrid Manchester United Bolton Wanderers	08 (0) 06 (0) 76 (5) 06 (0)
National team2
1996-2005	South Africa	53 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:24, 26 November 2006 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 2005. * Appearances (Goals)

Quinton Fortune (born May 21, 1977 in Cape Town) is a South African footballer who has represented a number of European clubs including Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Bolton Wanderers. Fortune has earned 53 caps for the South Africa,including playing in the 1998 and the 2002 World Cups.

[edit] Club career

Fortune left South Africa at the age of 14 and moved to England where he played for the Tottenham Hotspur junior team, but never made a senior appearance for the club. After having trouble obtaining a work permit, Fortune moved to Spain, where he played for Atlético Madrid.

Manchester United purchased him from Atlético Madrid on 1 August 1999. He made his first appearance for the club on 30 August 1999, against Newcastle United.

Fortune was initially brought to United as cover for Ryan Giggs, and was thought of primarily as an attacking left-sided midfielder. Fortune, however, proved himself a capable and dedicated performer in a number of positions. It was Fortune's strength as a defender, rather than his qualities as an attacker, that Sir Alex Ferguson depended most on, and Fortune was often deployed as an uncompromising central midfielder or a solid, no-nonsense left-back. Fortune picked up an FA Premier League winners medal in 2002-03, despite being one appearance short of the required ten.

Fortune's appearances at United were limited by a number of injuries during his time there, and he was released by Manchester United in 2006. On 26 July 2006 he signed a one-year deal with Bolton. Injuries continued plaguing Fortune at Bolton, and after six league appearances in the 2006-07 season, he was released by Bolton in May 2007 along with 3 other players.

Fortune is currently without a club. There has been speculation that he could join Blackburn Rovers, where Fortune's countrymen Aaron Mokoena and Benni McCarthy also play.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Quinton Fortune career stats at Soccerbase
• Quinton Fortune: a career profile with pictures, manutdzone.com

v • d • e South Africa squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Vonk • 2 Mnguni • 3 Nyathi • 4 Jackson • 5 Fish • 6 Masinga • 7 Fortune • 8 Phiri • 9 Bartlett • 10 Moshoeu • 11 Mkhalele • 12 Augustine • 13 Buckley • 14 Sikhosana • 15 Khumalo • 16 Baloyi • 17 McCarthy • 18 Morula • 19 Radebe • 20 Mokoena • 21 Issa • 23 Gopane • Coach: Troussier

v • d • e South Africa squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Vonk • 2 Nzama • 3 Carnell • 4 A. Mokoena • 5 Lekgetho • 6 Sibaya • 7 Fortune • 8 Mngomeni • 9 Mukansi • 10 Mnguni • 11 Pule • 12 T. Mokoena • 13 Issa • 14 Nomvethe • 15 Zuma • 16 Arendse • 17 McCarthy • 18 Buckley • 19 Radebe • 20 Marlin • 21 Pienaar • 22 Molefe • 23 Koumantarakis • Coach: Sono