Kimika Forbes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kimika Forbes | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Millonarios | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Monroe Community College | |||
| 2013–2014 | University of Maine Fort Kent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2016 | Ulindi | ||
| 2016 | Sportivo Limpeño | ||
| 2017–18 | Santa Fe | ||
| 2019– | Millonarios | ||
| International career | |||
| 2010– | Trinidad and Tobago | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kimika Forbes (born 26 August 1990) is a Tobagonian international soccer player who plays in the goalkeeper position for Colombian club Millonarios F.C. and the Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team (also known as the Women Soca Warriors).[1][2][3] Forbes has a bachelor degree in Elementary Education and is also a Sports Advisor & Video Analyst for Pro Evolution Coaching in Canada.[4]
Career
Forbes' successful season in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Girls' Division in Trinidad earned her a scholarship at the Monroe Community College in New York. She was also the number 1 goalkeeper for the Trinidad and Tobago U20 Women's team at the CONCACAF Championships.[4]
Forbes attended the University of Maine Fort Kent (UMFK) in 2013 and 2014. She was awarded women athlete of the year in 2014 and was also named USCAA First Team All American both years. Forbes lead the UMFK soccer team to the National Championship with an outstanding season.[4]
In November 2016, Forbes joined Sportivo Limpeño prior to the 2016 Copa Libertadores Femenina, becoming the only Tobagonian footballer in the country's history to play in Paraguay. She joined from FC Ulindi from a USA University League and arrived in Paraguay without speaking Español.[5][6]
Limpeño went on to win the mentioned, which saw Forbes shortlisted as CONCACAF Goalkeeper of the Year. She also became the first Caribbean footballer to win a South American trophy.[4]
Honours
Club
Personal life and education
Forbes is from Plymouth, Tobago. Her alma mater is Monroe Community College, New York and the University of Maine Fort Kent (UMFK). Forbes possesses a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and she has also been on the Dean’s List every semester since enrolling at UMFK.[4]
References
- ^ "Trinidad's Forbes earns praise for performance". CONCACAF. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Former University of Maine Fort Kent Soccer Player Kimika Forbes Shines on International Stage". United States Collegiate Athletic Association. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ Warner, Pete (16 October 2014). "UMFK's goalkeeper flirts with shutout of US women's soccer team in CONCACAF tourney". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Kimika Forbes – Pro Evolution Coaching". www.proevolutioncoaching.ca. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Color, ABC. "Limpeño se refuerza de cara a la Libertadores – Deportes – ABC Color". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ FIFA.com (1 January 1900). "Forbes savouring South American adventure". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links
- Kimika Forbes – FIFA competition record (archived)
- University of Maine at Fort Kent player profile
- Kimika Forbes at Soccerway
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Trinidad and Tobago women's footballers
- People from Point Fortin
- Trinidad and Tobago women's international footballers
- Pan American Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago
- Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Competitors at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Monroe Community College alumni
- University of Maine at Fort Kent alumni
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate women's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
- Expatriate women's footballers in Paraguay
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
- Expatriate women's footballers in Colombia
- Trinidad and Tobago football biography stubs
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