Billy Forbes (footballer, born 1990)
Billy Forbes (born 13 December 1990) is a Turks and Caicos Islander professional footballer who plays for Detroit City FC of the USL Championship. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Forbes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Detroit City FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Western Texas Westerners | 35 | (17) |
| 2011–2012 | Lubbock Christian Chaparrals | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Provopool Celtic | ||
| 2008–2009 | AFC Academy | ||
| 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 | 20 | (3) |
| 2019 | San Antonio FC | 23 | (3) |
| 2020 | Austin Bold | 16 | (7) |
| 2021 | Miami FC | 25 | (7) |
| 2022– | Detroit City | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Turks and Caicos Islands | 16 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:08, 22 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07:19, 6 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Forbes spent his early career with Provopool Celtic and AFC Academy.[2] In 2009, after training with the Vancouver Whitecaps, Forbes won a scholarship with Western Texas College.[3] He also played college soccer for Lubbock Christian University.[2]
Forbes played during the summer of 2012 for the Mississippi Brilla of the USL PDL.[4] and in May 2014 he joined San Antonio Scorpions from WV King's Warriors.[5]
The San Antonio Scorpions organization ceased operations following the 2015 NASL season. Forbes signed with NASL expansion side Rayo OKC on 28 January 2016.[6]
After spending the 2018 season with Phoenix Rising, he returned to San Antonio FC for the 2019 season.[7]
Forbes joined USL Championship club Austin Bold FC in January 2020.[8]
Forbes moved to USL Championship side Miami FC on 11 January 2021.[9]
Forbes was signed by Detroit City FC on 2 March 2022.[10]
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.[11] He represented his country in two World Cup qualification games.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 6 November 2021[13]
| Club | Season | League | U.S. 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 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 10 |
| Phoenix Rising FC | 2018 | USL | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| San Antonio FC | 2019 | USLC | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Austin Bold FC | 2020 | USLC | 16 | 7 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| Miami FC | 2021 | USLC | 25 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| Career total | 195 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 209 | 44 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Turks and Caicos Islands' goal tally first.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 March 2015 | Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–1 | 2–6 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 18 November 2018 | TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 21 March 2019 | Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla |  British Virgin Islands | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| 5. | 10 October 2019 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Sint Maarten | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C |
| 6. | 2–2 | |||||
| 7. | 5–2 | |||||
| 8. | 14 November 2019 | TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | 3–2 | 3–2 |
References
- "Turks and Caicos Islands - B. Forbes - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Billy Forbes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "Forbes college bound - Turks & Caicos Weekly News". Vancouver Whitecaps. 31 July 2009.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - KING'S WARRIORS' FORBES SIGNS WITH NASL'S SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine - WV King's Warriors
- "RAYO OKC ADDS BILLY FORBES TO ROSTER". 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- USLChampionship com Staff (23 January 2019). "Billy's Back – Forbes Returns to San Antonio". USL Championship.
- "AUSTIN BOLD FC SIGNS FORWARD BILLY FORBES". AustinBoldFC.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- Communications, Miami FC (11 January 2021). "Miami FC Ink Experienced Winger Billy Forbes". Miami FC.
- "Detroit City FC Signs Forward Billy Forbes". USLChampionship.com Staff. 2 March 2022.
- Appearances for Turks and Caicos Islands National Team - RSSSF
- Billy Forbes – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Billy Forbes at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2017.