Pol Fortuny

Pol Fortuny Albareda (born 11 March 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Madrid Castilla.

Club career

Fortuny joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Real Madrid at the age of fourteen.

On 1 July 2024, Fortuny was promoted to the club's C team. The same year, he was promoted to Castilla.

International career

Fortuny is a Spain youth international, debuted for the Spain U19 during a 3-0 win over Norway U19.

He was later called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Northern Ireland. In the semi-final, he scored the only goal in Spain’s 1–0 victory over Italy U19, helping the team reach the final. He was on the bench in the final when Spain went on to win the tournament by defeating France U19 2–0, secured their 12th UEFA European Under-19 Championship title.

Style of play

Fortuny has been described as "his versatility in attack makes him an unpredictable footballer. He is capable of playing on the right wing, on the inside, as a midfielder, as a midfielder, and... has the characteristics to be able to play as a false nine despite his height... shown to have an unusual sense of goal so as not to be a pure finisher".

Career statistics

Honours Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2024