Cadet Billy Forbes (born 13 December 1990) is a Turks and Caicos Islander professional footballer who plays for Valour FC, on loan from Detroit City FC of the USL Championship. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl.[3][4][5][6]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cadet Billy Forbes[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-12-13) 13 December 1990 (age 31) | ||
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 |
Valour FC (on loan from Detroit City) | ||
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 | 5 | (0) |
2022– | → Valour FC (loan) | 12 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2008– | Turks and Caicos Islands | 13 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:41, 22 May 2022 (UTC) |
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.[7] 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.[8] and in May 2014 he joined San Antonio Scorpions from WV King's Warriors.[9]
The San Antonio Scorpions organization ceased operations following the 2015 NASL season. Forbes signed with NASL expansion side Rayo OKC on 28 January 2016.[10]
After spending the 2018 season with Phoenix Rising, he returned to San Antonio FC for the 2019 season.[11]
Forbes joined USL Championship club Austin Bold FC in January 2020.[12]
Forbes moved to USL Championship side Miami FC on 11 January 2021.[13]
Forbes was signed by Detroit City FC on 2 March 2022.[14] In July 2022 he was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[15]
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.[16] He represented his country in two World Cup qualification games.[17]
Club | Season | League | U.S. Open Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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 |
Detroit City FC – current squad | |
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