Selangor’s new winger Fortes shows his other forte – adapting quickly

Flair on the flanks: Alvin Fortes (centre) dribbling past a player during a training session. — Selangor FC

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia may be new Selangor winger Alvin Fortes’ 10th destination as a professional footballer but it’s turning out to be the country he’s adapting quickest to.

The 29-year-old Cape Verdean international could make a good case of being among the top journeyman in football, having plied his trade in nine other countries before – Finland, Turkey, Greece, the Czech Republic, Uzbekistan, Holland, Georgia, Thailand and Kazakhstan.