Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Aidan Forde [1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 December 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford | ||
Number | 36 | ||
Youth career | |||
Forrestfield United | |||
Perth Glory | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2024 | Perth Glory NPL | 40 | (0) |
2021–2024 | Perth Glory | 17 | (0) |
2024– | Waterford | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Australia U-20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022 |
Joseph Aidan Forde (born 28 December 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford, having previously played for his hometown club Perth Glory.
As a junior, Forde played for Forrestfield United, before moving to Perth Glory. [2] He made his professional debut in a FFA Cup playoff match against Melbourne Victory on 24 November 2021. [3]
On 8 January 2024, Forde was granted a mutual termination of his contract by Perth Glory to allow him to take up an opportunity in Europe and he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford. [4] [5]
Forde is the grandson of Northern Irish Olympic footballer Hugh Forde and great-nephew of Northern Irish professional footballer Tommy Forde.
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