Quinton fortune biography for kids

Quinton Fortune (born 12 February ) is a South African professional football coach and former player, who played as a midfielder or left-back.

After stints with Mallorca and Atlético Madrid, he settled with Manchester United in and spent seven years there, winning a Premier League title, FA Community Shield and Intercontinental Cup.

Fortune played internationally for South Africa from to , earning 46 caps.

Quinton fortune biography for kids

He was part of the South Africa squad for the and FIFA World Cups.

Club career

Fortune began his professional football career with Tottenham Hotspur. In , he moved to Spain to play for Mallorca, but soon moved on to Atlético Madrid, where he mostly played for the B team.

In August , Fortune had a trial at Manchester United, prompting manager Alex Ferguson to sign him for a fee of £ million; Fortune turned down a move to Real Valladolid to secure the move to Manchester United. He made his first appearance for the club against Newcastle United on