Billy Forbes (footballer, born 1990)


Cadet Billy Forbes is a Turks and Caicos Islander professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for the Turks and Caicos Islands national team.

Club career

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. He also played college soccer for Lubbock Christian University.
Forbes played during the summer of 2012 for the Mississippi Brilla of the USL PDL. 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 Rayo OKC on 28 January 2016.
After spending the 2018 season with Phoenix Rising, he returned to San Antonio FC for the 2019 season.
Forbes joined USL Championship club Austin Bold FC in January 2020.
Forbes moved to USL Championship side Miami FC on 11 January 2021.
Forbes was signed by Detroit City FC on 2 March 2022. In July 2022 he was loaned to Canadian Premier League side Valour FC. He left Detroit following their 2022 season.
On 3 May 2023, Forbes signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego.

International career

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

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis1–12–62018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands1–03–22019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
3TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands2–03–22019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
4Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla1–22–22019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
5A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands1–21–32023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C
6TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands1–12–22023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C
7TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands2–12–22023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C
8TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification