Jonathan Fortune
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| Jonathan Fortune | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Jay Fortune | |
| Date of birth | August 23, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Islington, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Charlton Athletic | |
| Number | 24 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998– 2000 2000 2007 2007 |
Charlton Athletic → Mansfield Town (loan) → Mansfield Town (loan) → Stoke City (loan) → Stoke City (loan) |
166 (6) 4 (0) 14 (0) 4 (0) 10 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jonathan Jay Fortune (born August 23, 1980 in Islington, London) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Championship side Charlton Athletic.
Fortune plays in the centre of defence and his squad number for Charlton Athletic is 24[1]. After coming through the Charlton youth ranks and two loan spells at Mansfield Town, Fortune made his Charlton debut during the 2001–02 season and has been a regular figure in the Charlton first team since.
He was loaned to Stoke City in January prior to the transfer deadline.[2] However, he was recalled by Charlton on 27 February2007 after only four league appearances for Stoke.[3]On March 82007 Fortune was re-signed by Stoke City on loan until the end of the season.[4]
On 2 August2007 it was revealed that Charlton had accepted a bid from Stoke City for Fortune.[5] However on 4 August 2007, after Charlton's friendly against Sporting Braga, Charlton boss Alan Pardew confirmed that Fortune had decided to commit himself to the club.[6]
Fortune was criticised by his own manager after he punched Ipswich Town player Alan Lee in an off the ball incident after the final whistle on 8 December 2007. Pardew claimed "It was a stupid thing for him to do. He will be fined and it will cost him his place in the team."[7]
His cousin is the UK rapper Kano. He comes from a footballing family, with his cousin Clayton Fortune at Darlington and uncle Leo Fortune-West at Cambridge United.
[edit] References
- ^ Charlton Athletic Playing Squad
- ^ "Stoke capture Hoult and Fortune". BBC Sport. 2007-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6318481.stm. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
- ^ "Fortune back at the Valley". Sky Sports. 2007-02-27. http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=451041&CPID=8&clid=110&lid=&title=Fortune+back+at+The+Valley. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
- ^ "Stoke re-sign Charlton's Fortune". BBC Sport. 2007-03-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6432273.stm. Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
- ^ "Addicks accept Fortune bid". Charlton Official Website. 2007-08-02. http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=31059. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
- ^ "Trio commit to Charlton challenge". Charlton Official Website. 2007-08-04. http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=31069. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
- ^ "Ambrose Happy To Turn It On For Fans". Ipswich Official Website. 2007-12-10. http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/sport/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=sportITFC&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=sport&itemid=IPED10%20Dec%202007%2008%3A55%3A30%3A077. Retrieved on 2007-12-10.
[edit] External links
- Jonathan Fortune player profile at cafc.co.uk
- Jonathan Fortune career stats at Soccerbase
- Jonathan Fortune exclusive
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