Mark Forrest (born 3 December 1996) is an English[1] professional footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 73 | (41) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Lehigh Valley United | 7 | (3) |
| 2018 | Reading United AC | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2020 | |||
Career edit
College and amateur edit
Forrest played four years of college soccer at Lehigh University between 2015 and 2018, making 73 appearances, scoring 41 goals and tallying 21 assists.[2]
Forrest also played with Premier Development League side Lehigh Valley United in 2017[3] and Reading United AC in 2018.[4]
Professional edit
On 14 January 2019, Forrest was selected 77th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[5]
Forrest signed his first professional deal with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on 29 March 2019.[6]
Personal edit
Forrest was born in England, before his family moved to Douglassville, Pennsylvania when he was 5 years old.[7] He is a 2015 graduate of The Hill School[8]
References edit
- ^ Ralph, Matthew (15 January 2019). "Mark Forrest drafted in fourth round of MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire". Brotherly Game.
- ^ "Mark Forrest - Men's Soccer". Lehigh University Athletics.
- ^ "Lehigh Valley United - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #9 - Mark Forrest -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Reading United AC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Mark Forrest - F". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Selects Three Players in Final Rounds of 2019 MLS SuperDraft". Chicago Fire FC. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Staff, Riverhounds (29 March 2019). "Hounds sign 3 players to 2019 roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - USL.
- ^ "Soccer's Mark Forrest nominated for senior CLASS award". 27 September 2018.
- ^ "The Hill School's Mark Forrest lands with Lehigh". 17 February 2015.
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