Nicolás Forttes

Nicolás Forttes

Personal information
Full name	Nicolás Forttes Rojas
Date of birth	(1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Vitacura, Santiago, Chile[1]
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	San Antonio Unido
Number	11
Youth career
	Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Universidad de Chile	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Alcanenense (loan)	14	(1)
2017–2021	Deportes Copiapó	30	(2)
2019	→ Fernández Vial (loan)	9	(0)
2020–2021	→ Colchagua (loan)	19	(2)
2021	Eendracht Aalter [nl]	–	(–)
2021	Lautaro de Buin	8	(1)
2021	→ Deportes Melipilla (loan)	2	(0)
2022	Trasandino	18	(3)
2023–	San Antonio Unido	18	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Nicolás Forttes Rojas (born 1 April 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a right winger for San Antonio Unido.

Club career

Born in Vitacura, Santiago de Chile, Forttes is a product of Universidad de Chile youth system and served as sparring of the Chile national team. In 2017, he was loaned to Portuguese club AC Alcanenense.[2][3]

Back in Chile, he joined Deportes Copiapó in the second half of 2017.[4] Later, he spent two seasons on loan with Fernández Vial[5][6] and Colchagua[7] in 2019 and 2020–21, respectively.

In 2021, he had a brief stint with Belgian club Eendracht Aalter^[nl][8] before joining Lautaro de Buin,[9] being loaned to Deportes Melipilla in the Chilean top division in the same year.[10]

In 2022, he joined Trasandino, switching to San Antonio Unido the next season.[11]

Controversies

As a player of Deportes Melipilla, on loan from Lautaro de Buin, he was involved in regulation issues about double contracts,[10] since he would have received a pay from an external employer to get an upper salary.[8][12] Another players such as José Barrera and Hans Martínez were also involved, as well as the coach Carlos Encinas.[13]

Style of play

Forttes has mainly developed his career as an attacking winger. However, he played also as a right wing-back in his stint with the Universidad de Chile youth ranks.[2]

Personal life

As a student, Forttes attended the Saint George's College and was the football team captain.[14]

References

1. "Nicolás Forttes". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
2. Fajardo, Cristián (2 December 2021). "Flaco Leiva define al hombre clave en la acusación sobre Melipilla: "Jugó en Universidad de Chile y fue sparring de la selección"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
3. (Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior) #FICHAJES Nicolás Forttes es el nuevo jugador del Atlético Clube Alcanenense de Portugal. on Facebook (in Spanish). 11 October 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
4. "Deportes Copiapó anuncia dos nuevas incorporaciones y ya son nueve refuerzos". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
5. "Sorpresiva partida de jugador de Deportes Copiapó: emigra a segunda división". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 25 April 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
6. (Fernández Vial) INCORPORACIÓN on Facebook (in Spanish). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
7. @colchaguacdoficial (9 July 2020). "Queremos presentarte nuestra #FichaJugadorColchagua ⚽🏃🏻‍♂️" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023 – via Instagram.
8. Olea, Nicolás (2 December 2021). "Universidad de Chile puede salvarse del descenso por secretaría gracias a la denuncia de un olvidado canterano que jugó 18 minutos en Melipilla". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
9. Rudloff, Carlos (8 March 2021). "Lautaro de Buin anunció a Nicolás Forttes como su nuevo refuerzo". Pasión de Hincha (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
10. Ramírez, Daniel (29 December 2021). "Tribunal de Disciplina explicó su sentencia contra Melipilla". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023. Nicolás Forttes, quien estuvo en calidad de préstamo en Deportes Melipilla
11. "SE REFUERZAN SUS CLUBES". Vitrina Deportiva (in Spanish). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023. Nicolás Forttes Rojas, puntero derecho, ex – Trasandino a San Antonio Unido.
12. ""Me pagaron como corresponde": Jugador involucrado en doble contrato de Deportes Melipilla se defiende Central ✪ Deportes". Central Deportes (in Spanish). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
13. Vera, Pablo (5 May 2021). ""Casi todos en Lautaro tenían doble contrato; era una práctica habitual en el club"". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
14. "Georgianos Destacados AGOSTO 2017: Nicolás Forttes - Generación 2015". Old Georgians (in Spanish). 12 September 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

External links

• Nicolás Forttes at Soccerway
• Nicolás Forttes at WorldFootball.net
• Nicolás Forttes at PlaymakerStats