| Michael Forbes | |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Ardboe, Northern Ireland[1] |
| Height: | 1.88m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Bristol Rovers (on loan from West Ham United) |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ardboe |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Cookstown Youth |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Dungannon Swifts |
| Youthyears4: | 2020– |
| Youthclubs4: | West Ham United |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | West Ham United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | → Bristol Rovers (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Northern Ireland U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Northern Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam4: | Northern Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam5: | Northern Ireland |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:31, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 02:39, 17 November 2023 (UTC) |
Michael Forbes (born 29 April 2004) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Bristol Rovers on loan from club West Ham United, and the Northern Ireland national team.
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]
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]