Michael Forbes (footballer)

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Michael Forbes
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Ardboe, Northern Ireland [1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
(on loan from West Ham United)
Number 25
Youth career
2008–2009 Ardboe
2009–2017 Cookstown Youth
2017–2020 Dungannon Swifts
2020– West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– West Ham United 0 (0)
2024– → Bristol Rovers (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Northern Ireland U16 4 (1)
2022 Northern Ireland U18 2 (1)
2021–2022 Northern Ireland U19 6 (0)
2023 Northern Ireland U21 2 (0)
2023– Northern Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:39, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Michael Forbes (born 29 April 2004) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers, on loan from Premier League club West Ham United, and the Northern Ireland national team.

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Club career

Forbes is a youth product of Ardboe, Cookstown Youth, and Dungannon Swifts. [2] He joined the youth academy of West Ham United on 24 July 2020 when he signed a scholarship contract with the club. [3] The following season, he captained the U18s and debuted with the U23s in December 2021. [4] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 31 May 2022. [5] He made his first appearance on the senior West Ham squad for a UEFA Conference League match against FCSB on 3 November 2022. [6]

On 5 July 2024, Forbes joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal. [7] [8]

International career

Forbes is a youth international for Northern Ireland, having played up to the Northern Ireland U21s. [9] After injuries to the senior squad in November 2021, he was called up to train with the senior national team. [10] He debuted with the senior Northern Ireland national team as a late substitute in a 4–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying loss to Finland on 17 November 2023. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Michael Forbes | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil". kicker.
  2. ↑ "Dungannon star Forbes tipped for top career after Premier League move". 29 April 2020 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Dungannon Swifts starlet joins West Ham".
  4. ↑ "M. Forbes | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
  5. ↑ Fullerton, Darren (1 June 2022). "NI teen awarded pro contract after impressing at West Ham United". Belfast Live.
  6. ↑ Colman, Jonty (3 November 2022). "West Ham team news as Oliver Scarles and Divin Mubama make debuts vs FCSB". Football London.
  7. ↑ "Michael Forbes joins Bristol Rovers on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Michael Forbes: West Ham defender joins Bristol Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 5 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Michael Forbes vows to seize next chance with West Ham and Northern Ireland". 23 October 2023 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "West Ham: Michael Forbes handed int'l chance after Tuesday development". West Ham Zone. 14 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Injury-hit NI suffer further misery in Finland" – via www.bbc.com.
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