Chris Forino-Joseph

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Chris Forino-Joseph
Chris Forino-Joseph November 2019.jpg
Forino-Joseph playing for Wingate & Finchley in November 2019
Personal information
Full name Christian Kai John Forino-Joseph [1]
Date of birth (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Islington, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 21
Youth career
Soccer Chance Academy
2010–2016 Brentford
0000–2018 Cheshunt
2018–2019 Colchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Wingate & Finchley 16 (1)
2020 Loughborough University 6 (0)
2021–2024 Wycombe Wanderers 75 (5)
2024– Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:55, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Christian Kai John Forino-Joseph (born 26 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.

Contents

He is a product of the Brentford Academy and played his first senior football with non-League clubs Wingate & Finchley and Loughborough University.

Club career

Early years

A defender, Forino-Joseph began his youth career with spells in the Soccer Chance Academy, the Brentford Academy and Cheshunt U18. [3] [4] [5] After a break from football to focus on education, he signed his first professional contract with the U23 team at League Two club Colchester United in July 2018. [4] Forino-Joseph was released when his one-year contract expired and joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Wingate & Finchley in September 2019. [5] [6] He made 20 appearances and scored one goal during the COVID-19-affected 2019–20 season. [7] [8] Forino had a spell at United Counties League Premier Division club Loughborough University during the first half of the 2020–21 season, [9] which was again abandoned early due to COVID-19. [10]

Wycombe Wanderers

After a trial period, Forino-Joseph signed a one-year contract with Championship club Wycombe Wanderers on 27 April 2021. [11] Following the club's relegation to League One shortly after he arrived at Adams Park, [12] he had a long spell out injured and undertook a lengthy course of conditioning with the club's Development Squad physiotherapist. [13] Forino-Joseph made his senior debut with a start in a 3–1 EFL Trophy group stage defeat to Aston Villa U21 on 31 August 2021. [14] His second appearance came with a start in a FA Cup first round match versus Hartlepool United on 6 November and he scored the first senior goal for the club in the 2–2 draw. [14]

In April 2024, Forino was allegedly racially abused by Blackpool fans. [15]

He was offered a new contract by Wycombe at the end of the 2023–24 season. [16]

Bolton Wanderers

On 14 June 2024, it was announced that Forino-Joseph would join EFL League One side Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract set to be activated on 1 July 2024. [17] [18]

International career

Forino-Joseph was eligible for England, Italy and Saint Lucia, and in December 2022, pledged his international allegiance to Saint Lucia. [19] He received his first call-up to the Saint Lucia national team in November 2023. [20]

Personal life

In 2021, Forino-Joseph gave up a place at university in order to become a professional footballer. [13] He is of Saint Lucian and Italian descent. [21]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wingate & Finchley 2019–20 [7] Isthmian League Premier Division16100―4 [lower-alpha 1] 0201
Loughborough University 2020–21 [9] United Counties League Premier Division6010―3 [lower-alpha 2] 191
Wycombe Wanderers 2021–22 [14] League One 15111002 [lower-alpha 3] 0182
2022–23 [22] League One30400202 [lower-alpha 3] 0344
2023–24 [23] League One30010215 [lower-alpha 3] 1382
Total755214191908
Bolton Wanderers 2024–25 [24] League One0000200020
Career total976316116112110
  1. ↑ 2 appearances in the FA Trophy and 2 appearances in the Middlesex Senior Cup.
  2. ↑ Appearances in the FA Vase.
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Wycombe Wanderers

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL Club List Of Registered Players As At 18th May 2019" (PDF). p. 107. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Chris Forino-Joseph at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Professional Alumni Soccer Stories". Soccer Chance Academy. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 "U's Flash: Chris Signs On". www.cu-fc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "A new defender at Summers Lane". The Pitching In Isthmian Football League. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "U23s Players To Leave The U's". www.cu-fc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Wingate & Finchley | Appearances | Christian Forino-Joseph | 2019–2020". Football Web Pages. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "FA formally agree to end 2019–20 season". The Pitching In Isthmian Football League. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Chris Forino Joseph player stats | Uhlsport United Counties League". fulltime-league.thefa.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "FA update on steps 3–6". The Pitching In Northern Premier League. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Chris signs up for 2021/22 season". wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  12. ↑ Wycombe Wanderers F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  13. 1 2 Richings, James. "Gareth Ainsworth reveals the reasons why several players missed the Hartlepool draw in the FA Cup". Bucks Free Press. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 "Games played by Chris Forino-Joseph in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Clubs 'dismayed' by racist remark towards Forino" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  16. ↑ "Retained list confirmed". Wycombe Wanderers. 2 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Bolton: Defender Chris Forino to join from Wycombe". BBC Sport. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Chris Forino To Join Wanderers". Bolton Wanderers FC. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  19. ↑ Richings, James (14 December 2022). "Wycombe's Chris Forino to represent Saint Lucia at international level". Bucks Free Press.
  20. ↑ "Chris earns first international call up". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  21. ↑ "Chris Forino-Joseph". Everything for Football ⚽.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Chris Forino-Joseph in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Chris Forino-Joseph in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Chris Forino-Joseph in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  25. ↑ Harby, Chris (7 April 2024). "Peterborough United 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  26. ↑ "Chris wins December Player of the Month prize". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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