| Billy Forbes | |
| Fullname: | Cadet Billy Forbes |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Position: | Winger, Striker |
| Collegeyears1: | 2009–2010 |
| College1: | Western Texas Westerners |
| Collegecaps1: | 35 |
| Collegegoals1: | 17 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| College2: | Lubbock Christian Chaparrals |
| Years1: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Provopool Celtic |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs2: | AFC Academy |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Clubs3: | Mississippi Brilla |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Clubs4: | WV King's Warriors |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs5: | San Antonio Scorpions |
| Caps5: | 50 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | Rayo OKC |
| Caps6: | 30 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Clubs7: | San Antonio FC |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 10 |
| Years8: | 2018 |
| Clubs8: | Phoenix Rising |
| Caps8: | 20 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Years9: | 2019 |
| Clubs9: | San Antonio FC |
| Caps9: | 23 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 2020 |
| Clubs10: | Austin Bold |
| Caps10: | 16 |
| Goals10: | 7 |
| Years11: | 2021 |
| Clubs11: | Miami FC |
| Caps11: | 25 |
| Goals11: | 7 |
| Years12: | 2022 |
| Clubs12: | Detroit City |
| Caps12: | 5 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2022 |
| Clubs13: | → Valour FC (loan) |
| Caps13: | 12 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Years14: | 2023 |
| Clubs14: | Central Valley Fuego |
| Caps14: | 20 |
| Goals14: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008– |
| Nationalteam1: | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Nationalcaps1: | 22 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
| Club-Update: | 14 October 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 18:32, 3 July 2024 (UTC) |
Cadet Billy Forbes (born 13 December 1990) is a Turks and Caicos Islander professional footballer.[1] [2] [3]
Forbes spent his early career with Provopool Celtic and AFC Academy. In 2009, after training with the Vancouver Whitecaps, Forbes won a scholarship with Western Texas College.[4] He also played college soccer for Lubbock Christian University.
Forbes played during the summer of 2012 for the Mississippi Brilla of the USL PDL.[5] and in May 2014 he joined San Antonio Scorpions from WV King's Warriors.[6]
The San Antonio Scorpions organization ceased operations following the 2015 NASL season. Forbes signed with NASL expansion side Rayo OKC on 28 January 2016.[7]
After spending the 2018 season with Phoenix Rising, he returned to San Antonio FC for the 2019 season.[8]
Forbes joined USL Championship club Austin Bold FC in January 2020.[9]
Forbes moved to USL Championship side Miami FC on 11 January 2021.[10]
Forbes was signed by Detroit City FC on 2 March 2022.[11] In July 2022 he was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[12] He left Detroit following their 2022 season.[13]
On 3 May 2023, Forbes signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego.[14]
He made his debut for Turks and Caicos 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.[15] He represented his country in two World Cup qualification games.
| Club | Season | League | U.S. Open Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| San Antonio Scorpions | 2014 | NASL | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
| 2015 | NASL | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Total | 50 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 10 | |||
| Rayo OKC | 2016 | NASL | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| San Antonio FC | 2017 | USL | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 10 | |
| Phoenix Rising FC | 2018 | USL | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| San Antonio FC | 2019 | USLC | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Austin Bold FC | 2020 | USLC | 16 | 7 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | |
| Miami FC | 2021 | USLC | 25 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | |
| Career total | 195 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 209 | 44 | |||