Mark Forrest
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| 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– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2019 | |||
Mark Forrest (born 3 December 1996) is an English[1] professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
Career
College and amateur
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
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
Forrest was born in England, before his family moved to Douglassville, Pennsylvania when he was 5 years old.[7]
References
- ^ 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.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's soccer players
- Lehigh Valley United players
- Reading United A.C. players
- Chicago Fire FC draft picks
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Soccer players from Pennsylvania
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players