Anthony Forde (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Forde[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballingarry, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2009 | Ballingarry AFC | ||
| 2009–2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Walsall | 78 | (7) |
| 2016– | Rotherham United | 6 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2013 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 11 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:23, 28 June 2016 (UTC). | |||
Anthony Forde (born 16 November 1993) is an Irish footballer who plays as a wide midfielder for English side Rotherham United. He has represented the Republic of Ireland at numerous youth levels.
Career
Wolves
Forde moved to Wolves in summer 2009 to become part of their academy group. He made his senior debut on 23 August 2011 as a substitute in a League Cup tie against Northampton Town,[2] and his Premier League debut on 26 November 2011 at Chelsea.[3] He made six appearances in the top flight as the club suffered relegation.
Having signed a contract to last until summer 2015,[4] the winger started the first two games of new Wolves' manager Ståle Solbakken but gradually faded from the first team as the season progressed. In March 2013 he moved on loan to League One side Scunthorpe United for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[5]
During the 2013–14 season, Forde made only five appearances (four as substitute) as Wolves won promotion back to the Championship at the first attempt.
Walsall
On 12 August 2014, Forde joined Wolves' Midlands neighbours Walsall of League One, signing a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 victory over Doncaster Rovers on 27 September 2014.[7] Forde scored a free kick in the Saddlers' 2–0 victory over Preston North End in the first leg of the Football League Trophy Northern area final on 7 January 2015.[8] He scored his second league goal of the season on 17 January 2015 in a 2–0 win over Colchester.[9]
Rotherham United
On 30 June 2016, it was announced that Forde had opted to join Rotherham United on a three-year-deal for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Rotherham in a 5-4 EFL Cup loss against Morecambe on 9 August 2016.[10]
References
- ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Northampton 0–4 Wolverhampton". BBC Sport. 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Chelsea 3–0 Wolverhampton". BBC Sport. 26 November 2011.
- ↑ "Anthony Forde excited by new start". Express & Star. 16 June 2012.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe: Wolves winger Anthony Forde joins on loan until May". BBC Sport. 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Anthony Forde: Walsall sign Wolves winger on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "Walsall boss wants more from Anthony Forde". Express & Star. 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "Preston North End 0-2 Walsall". BBC Sport. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Colchester United 0-2 Walsall". BBC Sport. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Rotherham 4-5 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
External links
- Anthony Forde career statistics at Soccerbase
- Anthony Forde – UEFA competition record