Esteban Fuertes

Oscar Esteban Fuertes (born December 26 1972 Coronel Dorrego Partido, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentina football (soccer) striker who currently plays for Colón de Santa Fe

Fuertes has been used as a Winger (football) and as a striker in his career, he is a classic journeyman footballer, having played for 10 different teams in Argentina, France, England and Spain.

Fuertes began his career at Primera División Argentina club Club Atlético Independiente in 1991, but he was soon released. He went to play for Club El Porvenir and then Club Atlético Los Andes in the Primera B Nacional.

He made his return to the Primera with Club Atlético Platense in 1995, but he only stayed there for one year before moving on to Independiente's fiercest rivals Racing Club de Avellaneda. Again he only spent one season with the club before he found his way to the club that has become his spiritual home; Colón de Santa Fe.

It was at Colón where he became the Primera's top scorer in 2000, he was Goleador with 17 goals in the Clausura tournament, this feat earned him a lucrative transfer to Europe.

In his two years in European football, he played for RC Lens in France, Derby County in England, and CD Tenerife in Spain. During his unsuccessful spell at Derby it was discovered that he did not have a valid passport and was duly released.

Fuertes returned to Argentina in 2002 to join Club Atlético River Plate, but again he only stayed for one season before returning to Colón. Despite having only played 5 seasons at the club, he has now become the clubs all time top goalscorer with 83 goals for the club (at the end of Clausura 2006).