The Fortaleza CEIF Herald
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Fortaleza CEIF
Richardson Rivas and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Miguel Perez joins the Fortaleza CEIF first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Miguel Perez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Carlos Santos steps up from the Fortaleza CEIF academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Carlos Santos has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Jesus Garcia steps up from the Fortaleza CEIF academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jesus Garcia has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Fortaleza CEIF promote Wilmar Gonzalez from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Wilmar Gonzalez has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The dressing room has a star in it
Sebastián Navarro arrived with a record at a bigger club than this one, and the room has treated him accordingly. The young ones watch him train; the senior ones watch to see whether it lasts.
In brief
- Squad Jhon Velásquez wants to know why he earns less
- Squad Leonardo Pico has started doing his badges
- The dugout The manager comes out for Richardson Rivas