Cadet Billy Forbes (born 13 December 1990) is a Turks and Caicos Islander professional

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. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl.

Club career

Forbes spent his early career with Provopool Celtic and AFC Academy. In 2009, after training with the

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, Forbes won a scholarship with

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. He also played college soccer for

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. Forbes played during the summer of 2012 for the Mississippi Brilla of the

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. and in May 2014 he joined San Antonio Scorpions from WV King's Warriors. The San Antonio Scorpions organization ceased operations following the 2015 NASL season. Forbes signed with NASL expansion side

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on 28 January 2016. After spending the 2018 season with Phoenix Rising, he returned to

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for the 2019 season. Forbes joined

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club

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in January 2020. Forbes moved to USL Championship side

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on 11 January 2021. Forbes was signed by

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on 2 March 2022. In July 2022 he was loaned to

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side

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. He left Detroit following their 2022 season.

International career

He made his debut for

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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. He represented his country in two World Cup qualification games.

Career statistics

References

1990 births Living people Association football forwards Turks and Caicos Islands footballers Turks and Caicos Islands international footballers Mississippi Brilla players Southern West Virginia King's Warriors players San Antonio Scorpions players Rayo OKC players San Antonio FC players Phoenix Rising FC players Austin Bold FC players Miami FC players Detroit City FC players Turks and Caicos Islands expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Turks and Caicos Islands expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in Canada Turks and Caicos Islands expatriates in Canada USL League Two players North American Soccer League players USL Championship players Lubbock Christian Chaparrals men's soccer players Western Texas Westerners men's soccer players AFC Academy players Valour FC players {{TurksCaicos-footy-bio-stub