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Odaïr Júnior Lopes Fortes (born 31 March 1987) is a Cape Verdean professional
footballer
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Régional 1
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Fortes was born in Praia to four brothers and sisters, he immigrated to the neighbourhood of Moulin-Vert in
Vitry-sur-Seine
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Name
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in the Paris area in 2004. His first French club was UJA Alfortville where he spent three seasons first in the Paris-Île-de-France Division d'Honneur in 2007 and then CFA2 in 2008 he moved to
Stade de Reims
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, in his first season, he played 23 matches in Ligue 2 and the club was relegated to the National level. In the 2009–10 season, he scored two goals in the first seven matches and Reims finished 2nd and returned to Ligue 2 in the following season, the club finished second in the 2011–12 season and participated into Ligue 1.
On 13 September 2017, Fortes signed for
Indian Super League
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franchise
NorthEast United
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. Managing to get only two starts in the team, he remained out of touch and was on the bench for most of the season. He was released by the club in the winter transfer window.
On 29 October 2019, Reims Sainte-Anne confirmed that Fortes had joined the
Régional 1
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club.
International career
He represented the national team at
2015 Africa Cup of Nations
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International goals
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Praia
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Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
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Friendly
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