 Fuertes in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esteban Óscar Fuertes | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-12-26)26 December 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Coronel Dorrego,Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sarmiento CR | |||
| Independiente CR | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Sporting Punta Alta | ||
| 1992 | Independiente | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | El Porvenir | 26 | (17) |
| 1993–1995 | Los Andes | 68 | (31) |
| 1995–1996 | Platense | 29 | (9) |
| 1996–1997 | Racing Club | 33 | (8) |
| 1997–1999 | Colón | 62 | (23) |
| 1999 | Derby County | 8 | (1) |
| 2000 | Colón | 18 | (17) |
| 2000 | Lens | 26 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Tenerife | 26 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | River Plate | 34 | (12) |
| 2003–2006 | Colón | 81 | (35) |
| 2007 | Universidad Católica | 35 | (19) |
| 2008–2012 | Colón | 122 | (63) |
| 2013 | Sport Boys Warnes | 11 | (3) |
| Total | 577 | (250) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Huracán Las Heras [es] | ||
| 2018 | Fernández Vial | ||
| 2019 | Colón (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Esteban Óscar Fuertes (born 26 December 1972) is an Argentine former professionalfootballer who played as aforward.
In July 1999, Fuertes was purchased for £2.3 million byJim Smith, manager ofDerby County in England. He scored two early goals, including the winner against Everton in the league.[1] and another againstSwansea City in the League Cup.[2] However, weeks later, he wasrefused entry back into Britain when immigration officials discovered that his Italian passport was forged. Derby were able to sell him on toLens in France for £2.8 million.[3]
Fuertes retired from professional football on 25 June 2012 in a match againstBanfield, scoring two goals.[4] A year following his retirement, Fuertes signed a six-month contract for Bolivian sideSport Boys which had been recently promoted to theLiga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.[5] He officially retired on 6 December 2013 after eleven appearances and three goals scored for the club.[6]
On 20 May 2009, Fuertes made his international debut in a friendly match againstPanama aged 36, making him the oldest player ever to make his debut for theArgentina national team.[7] The Argentina team made up of players based in thePrimera División Argentina won the game 3–1.
Fuertes coachedHuracán Las Heras [es][8] andColón[9] in his homeland.
In 2018, Fuertes coached Chilean clubFernández Vial in theSegunda División Profesional.[10]
