Mark Forrest

Mark Forrest (born 3 December 1996) is an English[1] professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

Mark Forrest
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996
Place of birth London, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Number 16
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Lehigh Mountain Hawks 73 (41)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Lehigh Valley United 7 (3)
2018 Reading United AC 5 (0)
2019– Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 October 2019

Career

College and amateur

Forrest played four years of college soccer at Lehigh University between 2015 and 2018, making 73 appearances, scoring 41 goals and tallying 21 assists.[2]

Forrest also played with Premier Development League side Lehigh Valley United in 2017[3] and Reading United AC in 2018.[4]

Professional

On 14 January 2019, Forrest was selected 77th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[5]

Forrest signed his first professional deal with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on 29 March 2019.[6]

Personal

Forrest was born in England, before his family moved to Douglassville, Pennsylvania when he was 5-years old.[7]

References
  1. Ralph, Matthew (15 January 2019). "Mark Forrest drafted in fourth round of MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire". Brotherly Game.
  2. "Mark Forrest - Men's Soccer". Lehigh University Athletics.
  3. "Lehigh Valley United - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #9 - Mark Forrest -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "Reading United AC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Mark Forrest - F". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Selects Three Players in Final Rounds of 2019 MLS SuperDraft". Chicago Fire FC. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  6. Staff, Riverhounds (29 March 2019). "Hounds sign 3 players to 2019 roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - USL.
  7. "Soccer's Mark Forrest nominated for senior CLASS award". 27 September 2018.
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