Jonathan Ronald James Forte was born on 25 July 1986 and is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.
16 Facts About Jonathan Forte
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Jonathan Forte started his career at Rotherham United as a schoolboy in the academy, but opted to join the Sheffield United Academy, along with Billy Sharp after Rotherham turned him away.
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Jonathan Forte was mostly used as a substitute at Sheffield United, with only five of his appearances being from the start.
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Jonathan Forte scored eight times for these clubs, and played an important part in keeping Rotherham in League One.
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In July 2006, Jonathan Forte was re-signed by Doncaster Rovers, initially on a six-month loan deal.
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Jonathan Forte then signed for Notts County on 13 November 2008 in a very fruitful one-month loan deal.
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Jonathan Forte scored four goals in four league games, including a hat trick on his debut against Barnet.
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Jonathan Forte scored two goals for Scunthorpe against Crystal Palace at Glanford Park.
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Jonathan Forte made his debut against Rochdale in the Football League Trophy and he signed with fellow striker Sam Hoskins.
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Jonathan Forte scored a hat-trick against Charlton, the second of his career.
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On 17 August 2012, Jonathan Forte signed for Crawley Town on a three-month loan.
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On 31 January 2013, Jonathan Forte returned to his first club Sheffield United, on loan for the rest of the season.
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On 17 May 2014, Southampton announced that Jonathan Forte would be released.
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On 19 July 2014, Jonathan Forte played as a trialist for Oldham Athletic against Melbourne City, playing for 75 minutes for the Lancashire-based-club.
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On 1 August 2014, Jonathan Forte signed a one-year deal with the club, with an option of a further year.
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Jonathan Forte turned down a call-up from the nation in November 2008 and has not played internationally since.