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Veteran goalscorer Billy Forbes signs with Fuego FC

By USLLeagueOne.com Staff, 05/03/23, 5:00PM EDT

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32-year-old Turks and Caicos Islands international has accumulated 84 combined goals and assists across nine-year career


32-year-old Turks and Caicos Islands international has accumulated 84 combined goals and assists across nine-year career | Image Credit: Detroit City FC

FRESNO, Calif. – Central Valley Fuego FC on Tuesday announced the signing of 32-year-old forward Billy Forbes for the remainder of the 2023 season. Forbes, a native of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, brings a wealth of experience to Central Valley with an impressive track record in the USL Championship, NASL and with the Turks and Caicos Islands national team.

"I am humbled and grateful for this amazing opportunity to play for Fuego FC and I can’t wait to get going," Forbes said.

After a collegiate career split between Western Texas College and Lubbock Christian University, Forbes began his professional career in the NASL, accumulating 78 appearances, 14 goals and 20 assists across all competitions with the San Antonio Scorpions and Rayo OKC between 2014 and 2016. Forbes scored the match-winning goal in the NASL's Soccer Bowl 2014 to help the Scorpions to an NASL title in his first professional season.

Forbes joined USL Championship expansion side San Antonio FC in 2017, before spending time with fellow Championship sides Phoenix Rising FC, Austin Bold FC, Miami FC and Detroit City FC. With five clubs and across six seasons in the Championship, Forbes totaled 131 appearances, 30 goals, 18 assists across all competitions.

In 2022, Forbes was loaned from Detroit to Canadian Premier League side Valour FC. Forbes made 12 appearances, scored twice and assisted once in Winnipeg.

At the international level, Forbes has excelled with the Turks and Caicos Islands, serving as the national team's captain and recently becoming the country's all-time leading goalscorer. With 24 appearances across Concacaf Nations League, Concacaf World Cup qualifying and international friendly competition, Forbes has totaled 12 goals and eight assists.

Forbes was named to the Concacaf Nations League - League C Best XI in March after scoring twice and assisting once in the Tucks and Caicos Islands' two victories during the window.


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