Billy Forbes (footballer, born 1990)

Billy Forbes
Personal information
Full name Cadet Billy Forbes[1]
Date of birth (1990-12-13) 13 December 1990
Place of birth Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Positions
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Western Texas Westerners 35 (17)
2011–2012 Lubbock Christian Chaparrals
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Provopool Celtic
2008–2009 AFC Academy
2012 Mississippi Brilla 11 (2)
2013 WV King's Warriors 11 (7)
2014–2015 San Antonio Scorpions 50 (10)
2016 Rayo OKC 30 (3)
2017 San Antonio FC 31 (10)
2018 Phoenix Rising 20 (3)
2019 San Antonio FC 23 (3)
2020 Austin Bold 16 (7)
2021 Miami FC 25 (7)
2022 Detroit City 5 (0)
2022 → Valour FC (loan) 12 (2)
2023 Central Valley Fuego 20 (1)
2023–2025 SWA Sharks
International career
2008–2025 Turks and Caicos Islands 26 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cadet Billy Forbes (born 13 December 1990)[2] is a Turks and Caicos Islander former professional footballer who played as a winger or striker for the Turks and Caicos Islands national team.[3][4][5]

Club career

Forbes spent his early career with Provopool Celtic and AFC Academy.[2] In 2009, after training with the Vancouver Whitecaps, Forbes won a scholarship with Western Texas College.[6] He also played college soccer for Lubbock Christian University.[2]

Forbes played during the summer of 2012 for the Mississippi Brilla of the USL PDL.[7] and in May 2014 he joined San Antonio Scorpions from WV King's Warriors.[8]

The San Antonio Scorpions organization ceased operations following the 2015 NASL season. Forbes signed with NASL expansion side Rayo OKC on 28 January 2016.[9]

After spending the 2018 season with Phoenix Rising, he returned to San Antonio FC for the 2019 season.[10]

Forbes joined USL Championship club Austin Bold FC in January 2020.[11]

Forbes moved to USL Championship side Miami FC on 11 January 2021.[12]

Forbes was signed by Detroit City FC on 2 March 2022.[13] In July 2022 he was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[14] He left Detroit following their 2022 season.[15]

On 3 May 2023, Forbes signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego.[16]

After spending time with SWA Sharks,[2] Forbes announced his retirement in August 2025.[17][18][19]

International career

He made his debut for the Turks and Caicos Islands in a February 2008 World Cup qualification match against Saint Lucia.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 November 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League U.S. Open Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Antonio Scorpions 2014 NASL 2352000255
2015 NASL 2751000285
Total 501030005310
Rayo OKC 2016 NASL 3031100314
San Antonio FC 2017 USL 311010203410
Phoenix Rising FC 2018 USL 2030040243
San Antonio FC 2019 USLC 2332000253
Austin Bold FC 2020 USLC 167—00167
Miami FC 2021 USLC 257—10267
Career total 19543717020944

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turks and Caicos Islands 200820
200900
201000
201120
201200
201300
201400
201521
201600
201700
201832
201911
202000
202130
202220
202353
202461
Total 268
Scores and results list Turks and Caicos Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Forbes goal.
List of international goals scored by Billy Forbes
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 23 March 2015 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–1 2–6 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [21]
2 18 November 2018 TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–0 3–2 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying [22]
3 2–0
4 21 March 2019 Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla  British Virgin Islands 1–2 2–2 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying [23]
5 9 September 2023 A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands  British Virgin Islands 1–2 1–3 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C [24]
6 16 October 2023 TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  British Virgin Islands 1–1 2–2 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C [25]
7 2–1
8 26 March 2024 TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  Anguilla 1–0 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [26]

References

  1. 1 2 Billy Forbes at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Billy Forbes". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Phoenix Rising's Billy Forbes looks forward to playing with his hero". eastvalleytribune.com. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Boomerang Billy Forbes can't stay away from SA". bgn.fm. 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Forbes excited for future with San Antonio, TCI". concacaf.com. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Forbes college bound - Turks & Caicos Weekly News". Vancouver Whitecaps. 31 July 2009.
  7. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  8. ↑ KING'S WARRIORS' FORBES SIGNS WITH NASL'S SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS - WV King's Warriors
  9. ↑ "RAYO OKC ADDS BILLY FORBES TO ROSTER". 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  10. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (23 January 2019). "Billy's Back – Forbes Returns to San Antonio". USL Championship. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "AUSTIN BOLD FC SIGNS FORWARD BILLY FORBES". AustinBoldFC.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  12. ↑ Communications, Miami FC (11 January 2021). "Miami FC Ink Experienced Winger Billy Forbes". Miami FC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Detroit City FC Signs Forward Billy Forbes". USLChampionship.com Staff. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Jacques, John (21 July 2022). "Valour Adds Veteran USL Striker Billy Forbes On Loan". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "USL Championship Roster Updates". Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Central Valley Fuego FC signs forward Billy Forbes for the 2023 season". Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  18. ↑ "🇹🇨 A legend... - Turks and Caicos Islands Sports Commission".
  19. ↑ "August 30-September 5, 2025 – TC Weekly News". Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Billy Forbes – FIFA competition record (archived)
  21. ↑ "Saint Kitts & Nevis vs. Turks & Caicos Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "Turks & Caicos Islands vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "British Virgin Islands vs. Turks & Caicos Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  24. ↑ "British Virgin Islands vs. Turks & Caicos Islandsf". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  25. ↑ "Turks & Caicos Islands vs. British Virgin Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  26. ↑ "Turks & Caicos Islands vs. Anguilla". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 April 2025.


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