Fabian Wesley Forde (born 26 October 1981) is a Barbadian former footballer who played forward. Born in England, he represented Barbados at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabian Wesley Forde[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrow, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Millwall | |||
| 1998–2001 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Enfield (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2003 | → Chesham United (loan) | ||
| 2003 | Crawley Town | ||
| 2003 | Grays Athletic | ||
| 2003–2004 | Hendon | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 2004 | Egham Town | ||
| 2004 | Hemel Hempstead Town | ||
| 2004–2005 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| 2005 | Windsor & Eton | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Barbados U23 | 1 | (1) |
| 2002 | Barbados | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editForde began his senior career at Watford, after playing for the club's academy. On 6 May 2001, Forde made his only first team appearance for Watford in a 2–0 loss against Burnley in the First Division, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute.[2] During his time at Watford, Forde was loaned out to Enfield and Chesham United, before being released at the end of the 2002–03 season.[3] Upon his release from Watford, Forde signed for Crawley Town in August 2003,[4] before leaving for Grays Athletic and then Hendon in the same year.[5] Forde later played for Chelmsford City, Egham Town, Hemel Hempstead Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Windsor & Eton.[6]
International career
editIn November 2002, Forde played twice for Barbados at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games.[7] In September 2003, Forde scored on his debut for Barbados U23 in a 4–1 loss against Guyana U23 in a qualification match for the 2004 Olympics.[8]
Personal life
editForde's son Shaq, is a footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Fabian Forde". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Burnley v Watford, 06 May 2001". 11v11. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Hornets loan out Forde". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "August transfers". The Telegraph. 2 September 2003. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Former Staff - Fabian Forde". Hendon F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Fabian Wesley Forde" (PDF). Watford FC Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games 2002 (El Salvador) - Details". RSSSF. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Dr Martens: Fabian frustrtaed by horse play". The Argus. 17 October 2003. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Forde: "It Means Everything To Make My Debut"". watfordfc.com. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.