Maili Forbes

Maili Forbes
Personal information
Full name Maili Forbes
Date of birth (1992-05-26) 26 May 1992
Place of birth Australia
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brisbane Roar
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Brisbane Roar 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2017

Maili Forbes is an Australian soccer player who currently plays for Brisbane Roar in the Australian W-League.[1] She previously played for the Gap Gators in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.[2][3]

Playing career

Club

Brisbane Roar, 2015–

Forbes made her debut for Brisbane Roar on 18 October 2015 at age 22 in a match against Canberra United.[4][5] She made seven appearances for the team during the 2015–16 W-League season. Brisbane finished in fourth place during the regular season securing a berth to the playoffs.[4] During the semifinal match against regular season champions Melbourne City, the Roar was defeated 5–4 in a penalty kick shootout after 120 minutes of regular and overtime produced no goals for either side.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Flynn, Michael (16 April 2015). "Roar W-League Edge Out UQFC". Sports TG. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ↑ O'Neill, Brent (19 August 2015). "The Gap eyeing premiership-championship double in NPL Queensland's women's league". Courier Mail. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Maili Forbes". Gap NPL Football. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Maili Forbes". Soccer Way. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Brisbane Roar looking locally for Season 8". The Women's Game. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Melbourne City beats Brisbane Roar on penalties to qualify for the W-League grand final". ABC. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

Further reading

  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
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