Billy Forbes (footballer, born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Western Texas College | ||
| 2011–2012 | Lubbock Christian University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Provopool Celtic | ||
| 2012 | Mississippi Brilla | 11 | (2) |
| 2013 | WV King's Warriors | 11 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | San Antonio Scorpions | 50 | (10) |
| 2016 | Rayo OKC | 30 | (3) |
| 2017 | San Antonio FC | 31 | (10) |
| 2018– | Phoenix Rising | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Turks and Caicos Islands | 6 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:05, 19 June 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4:44, 29 April 2017 (UTC) | |||
Billy Forbes (born 13 December 1990) is a Turks and Caicos Islands international footballer who plays for Phoenix Rising FC in the United Soccer League. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl.
Club career
Forbes spent the 2006–07 season with Provopool Celtic.[1] In 2009, after training with the Vancouver Whitecaps, Forbes won a scholarship with Western Texas College.[2] He also played college soccer for Lubbock Christian University.[1]
Forbes played during the summer of 2012 for the Mississippi Brilla of the USL PDL.[3] and in May 2014 he joined San Antonio Scorpions from WV King's Warriors.[4]
The San Antonio Scorpions organization ceased operations following the 2015 NASL season. Forbes signed with NASL expansion side Rayo OKC on January 28, 2016.[5]
International career
He made his debut for Turks and Caicos in a February 2008 World Cup qualification match against Saint Lucia and has, as of January 2018, earned a total of 6 caps scoring one goal.[6] He represented his country in two World Cup qualification games.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Turks and Caicos Islands' goal tally first.[8]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 March 2015 | Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |  | 1–1 | 2–6 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Career statistics
- As of 19 April 2017[9]
| Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Antonio Scorpions | 2014 | NASL | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
| 2015 | NASL | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| Total | 50 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 10 | ||
| Rayo OKC | 2016 | NASL | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| San Antonio FC | 2017 | USL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Career total | 84 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 17 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Billy Forbes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Forbes college bound - Turks & Caicos Weekly News". Vancouver Whitecaps. 31 July 2009.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ↑ KING'S WARRIORS' FORBES SIGNS WITH NASL'S SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS - WV King's Warriors
- ↑ "RAYO OKC ADDS BILLY FORBES TO ROSTER". 28 January 2016.
- ↑ Appearances for Turks and Caicos Islands National Team - RSSSF
- ↑ Billy Forbes – FIFA competition record (archive)
- ↑ "Turks and Caicos Islands – B. Forbes– Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ↑ Billy Forbes at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2017.