Jonathan Fortune

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jonathan Fortune


fullname = Jonathan Jay Fortune
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=2
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|8|23
cityofbirth = London
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Charlton Athletic
clubnumber = 24
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998–
2000
2000
2007
2007
clubs = Charlton Athletic
→ Mansfield Town (loan)
→ Mansfield Town (loan)
→ Stoke City (loan)
→ Stoke City (loan)
caps(goals) = 155 (6)
004 (0)
014 (0)
004 (0)
010 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 16:35, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

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 [ [http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/playerdisplay.ink?skip=10&season=2007/2008 Charlton Athletic Playing Squad ] ] . 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.cite news
title = Stoke capture Hoult and Fortune
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6318481.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-01-31
accessdate = 2007-02-28] However, he was recalled by Charlton on 27 February2007 after only four league appearances for Stoke.cite news
title = Fortune back at the Valley
url = http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=451041&CPID=8&clid=110&lid=&title=Fortune+back+at+The+Valley
publisher = Sky Sports
date = 2007-02-27
accessdate = 2007-02-28] On March 82007 Fortune was re-signed by Stoke City on loan until the end of the season.cite news
title = Stoke re-sign Charlton's Fortune
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6432273.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-03-08
accessdate = 2007-03-08]

On 2 August2007 it was revealed that Charlton had accepted a bid from Stoke City for Fortune.cite news
title = Addicks accept Fortune bid
url = http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=31059
publisher = Charlton Official Website
date = 2007-08-02
accessdate = 2007-08-02] 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.cite news
title = Trio commit to Charlton challenge
url = http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=31069
publisher = Charlton Official Website
date = 2007-08-04
accessdate = 2007-08-04]

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."cite news
title = Ambrose Happy To Turn It On For Fans
url = 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
publisher = Ipswich Official Website
date = 2007-12-10
accessdate = 2007-12-10]

His cousin is the UK rapper Kano. He comes from a footballing family, with his cousin Clayton Fortune at Leyton Orient and uncle Leo Fortune-West at Cambridge United.

He has recently been linked with a move to Preston North End.

References

External links

* [http://www.cafc.co.uk/playerdisplay.ink?skip=9&season=2007/2008 Jonathan Fortune player profile] at cafc.co.uk
*soccerbase|id=16864|name=Jonathan Fortune
* [http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/charlton/news/display.var.1294977.0.exclusive_jonathan_fortune_still_wants_to_be_an_addick.php Jonathan Fortune exclusive]