Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 June 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Ardboe, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United U21 | ||
Number | 65 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2009 | Ardboe | ||
2009–2017 | Cookstown Youth | ||
2017–2020 | Dungannon Swifts | ||
2020– | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | West Ham United | 0 | (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 02:39, 17 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:39, 17 November 2023 (UTC) |
Michael Forbes (born 19 June 2004) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a Defender for Premier League club West Ham United and the Northern Ireland national team.
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]
International career
Forbes is a youth international for Northern Ireland, having played up to the Northern Ireland U21s.[7] After injuries to the senior squad in November 2021, he was called up to train with the senior national team.[8] 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.[9]
References
- ↑ "Michael Forbes | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil". kicker.
- ↑ "Dungannon star Forbes tipped for top career after Premier League move". 29 April 2020 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "Dungannon Swifts starlet joins West Ham".
- ↑ "M. Forbes | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com.
- ↑ Fullerton, Darren (1 June 2022). "NI teen awarded pro contract after impressing at West Ham United". Belfast Live.
- ↑ Colman, Jonty (3 November 2022). "West Ham team news as Oliver Scarles and Divin Mubama make debuts vs FCSB". Football London.
- ↑ "Michael Forbes vows to seize next chance with West Ham and Northern Ireland". 23 October 2023 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "West Ham: Michael Forbes handed int'l chance after Tuesday development". West Ham Zone. 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Injury-hit NI suffer further misery in Finland" – via www.bbc.com.
External links
- Michael Forbes at Soccerway
- Michael Forbes at BDFutbol