Quinton Fortune facts for kids
Fortune in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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 | ||
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Current team
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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 was born on 12 February 1977. He is a South African football coach and a former player. He played as a midfielder or left-back.
Quinton Fortune played for several clubs, including Mallorca and Atlético Madrid. He is best known for his time at Manchester United from 1999 to 2006. While there, he helped the team win a Premier League title, the FA Community Shield, and the Intercontinental Cup.
He also played for the South Africa national team from 1996 to 2005. He played in 46 international matches. Quinton Fortune was part of the South Africa team for the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
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Playing for Clubs
Quinton Fortune started his professional football journey with Tottenham Hotspur. In 1995, he moved to Spain to play for Mallorca. Soon after, he joined Atlético Madrid, where he mostly played for their B team.
Time at Manchester United
In August 1999, Quinton Fortune had a trial with Manchester United. The manager, Alex Ferguson, was impressed and signed him for about £1.5 million. Fortune chose Manchester United over a move to Real Valladolid.
He played his first game for Manchester United on 30 August against Newcastle United. His first goal came on 26 December 1999 against Bradford City. He also scored two goals against South Melbourne in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.
Quinton Fortune was part of the Manchester United squad during three Premier League winning seasons. These were in 1999–2000, 2000–01, and 2002–03. Players usually need to play 10 games to get a winner's medal. Fortune played nine times in the 2002–03 season. He was given a special Premier League winner's medal for his contributions that year. He left Manchester United before the 2006–07 season.
Later Club Career
After leaving Manchester United, Fortune joined Bolton Wanderers for the 2006–07 season. He had a successful trial there.
In September 2008, he tried out for Sheffield United. Then, on 23 October, he signed a one-year contract with the Italian club Brescia.
On 2 February 2009, Fortune moved to Tubize in Belgium on a free transfer.
On 4 August 2009, he signed a short-term deal with Doncaster Rovers. He scored his first goal for them against Ipswich Town on 19 September 2009. He was later released by the club on 4 February 2010.
Playing for South Africa
Quinton Fortune played 46 matches for the South Africa national team. He played in two FIFA World Cup tournaments: in 1998 and 2002.
He was one of South Africa's most important players in the 2002 World Cup. In their first match against Paraguay, which ended in a 2–2 draw, he scored South Africa's second goal from a penalty kick. In the next match, South Africa beat Slovenia 1–0. Fortune helped set up the winning goal in that game.
Even though South Africa and Paraguay finished with the same points and goal difference, Paraguay moved to the next stage. This was because Paraguay had scored more goals than South Africa.
Coaching and Media Work
In 2012, Quinton Fortune went back to Manchester United to train with their reserve team. He was also working on getting his coaching qualifications, which he finished in 2013.
On 1 July 2014, Fortune became an assistant coach for Cardiff City's Under-21 team.
He also worked for ITV4, helping with their coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations in February 2015.
On 4 July 2019, Fortune became the Under-23 assistant coach at Manchester United.
On 8 September 2020, he was named as a first-team coach for Reading.
In November 2022, Fortune became an assistant coach for the Mexican club C.D. Guadalajara. He worked alongside his former teammate Veljko Paunović.
International Goals
Here are the goals Quinton Fortune scored for South Africa:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 2 June 2002 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea |  Paraguay |
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2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | 26 March 2005 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa |  Uganda |
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2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
Achievements
Quinton Fortune achieved several honours during his career:
With Manchester United
- Premier League: 2002–03
- FA Community Shield: 2003
- Intercontinental Cup: 1999
With South Africa
- African Cup of Nations runner-up: 1998
See also
In Spanish: Quinton Fortune para niños
