David Forde (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Forde[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 December 1979||
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Newcastle United | |||
Galway Hibernians | |||
1996 | Belvedere[3] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 |
Galway United | 38 | (0) |
2001–2002 |
Barry Town | 16 | (0) |
2002–2004 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2003 | → Derry City (loan) | ||
2003 | → Barnet (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2004 |
Oldham Athletic | ||
2005 |
Barrow | ||
2005–2006 | Derry City | ||
2007–2008 | Cardiff City | 7 | (0) |
2007 | → Luton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2008 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2008–2017 | Millwall | 299 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 46 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Cambridge United | 43 | (0) |
Total | 443 | (0) | |
International career | |||
2011–2016 | Republic of Ireland | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David Forde (born 20 December 1979) is an Irish former professional
Forde started his career with his hometown club
Early life
Born in
Forde played football for local underage sides in Galway in his youth, representing Newcastle United and Galway Hibernians.[4] He was scouted by Dublin-based club, Belvedere and played for their youth teams.[8][9]
Club career
Early career
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Forde made his
Initially, Forde had ambitions of "looking to make the first team" at a time when David James was firmly established as England's World Cup number one, however, the signing of Raimond van der Gouw in the summer of 2002 pushed him further down the pecking order.
At the start of the 2002/2003 season, manager
It was at Galway that Forde built a fine reputation in Irish football circles and his form earned him a permanent move back to Derry City for the 2005 season. During this season and the next, he was ever present for 'City', consistently producing excellent performances and helping them to a second-place finish in the League of Ireland Premier Division on both occasions.[citation needed]
Forde also played in all six games (and registered three clean sheets) during the Candystripes' run to the First Round proper of the
Cardiff City
On 5 December 2006, it was announced that Forde had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with
In August 2007 Forde signed a one-month loan deal at
On 31 January he was set to join Scottish Premier League side Dundee United on loan but the move was blocked by the Scottish Football Association because players are not allowed to play in three countries in one season, Forde having played for Luton and in the FAW Premier Cup, but the decision was appealed by Dundee United[16] but was eventually denied by FIFA. He eventually signed for Bournemouth on a one-week emergency loan after the club were granted permission to sign him, making his debut on 8 March against Leeds United and playing against Oldham Athletic three days later, both matches ending in a 2–0 defeat. His loan spell was extended by another week before the clubs eventually agreed for it to run until the end of the season on 27 March.[17] He made a total of 11 appearances for the club before returning to Cardiff, where he was released on his return.[18]
Millwall
On 5 June 2008, he signed a two-year deal at
Following his Millwall League debut he played all 49 league games for the club in the 2008–09 season (46 regular games, two play-off semi-finals and the Final).[citation needed] Uniquely, he did exactly the same thing the following season—and made his 100th Millwall league appearance on 14 August 2010—two years and five days after his first.[citation needed]
Loan to Portsmouth
On 28 July 2016, it was announced that Forde would join Portsmouth on a season-long loan.[22]
Cambridge United
On 20 July 2017, Forde signed a one-year deal with League Two club Cambridge United.[23]
Forde was released by Cambridge United at the end of the 2018–19 season[24] and announced his retirement on 6 August 2019.[25]
International career
Contrary to certain stories, Forde is not a Welsh former under-21 international. Forde stated, "I'm not sure where that came from, but it's wrong," continuing, "That story started a long time ago when I played for Barry Town and seems to have stuck. I even read that I have a Welsh grandmother, but that's not right. Don't get me wrong because I love it here in Wales, but I am only qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland."[26]
Forde was called up to the
On 24 May 2011, Forde made his Republic of Ireland debut against Northern Ireland, coming on as a substitute for the last 20 minutes of the game which Ireland won 5–0.[28]
He played his debut for Ireland on 7 June 2011 in a friendly international against Italy, conceding no goals.[29] He played in another friendly international against Greece on 14 November 2012 and conceded the only goal of the match.[30]
He was selected by Ireland for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, alongside Keiren Westwood and Shay Given, however it was the latter who played all the matches. With Given's retirement after the tournament, Westwood briefly took over. But when Westwood stopped being played by his club, Giovanni Trapattoni decided to give Forde a chance in a friendly against Poland.[31] On 6 February 2013, based on Forde's performance in this match which was won 2–0 by Ireland, Trapattoni announced Forde would be Ireland's first-choice goalkeeper.
On 22 March 2013, aged 33, Forde became the oldest player to make his competitive debut for Ireland against
Forde continued as number one under the new management of Martin O'Neill and assistant Roy Keane despite Shay Given returning to the fold starting Ireland's first UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying game against Georgia. Ireland won 2–1 thanks to a late goal by Aiden McGeady.[35] On 14 October 2014, Forde started in the memorable 1–1 draw with Germany. He made an important save from Mario Götze to keep the game at 1–0, which proved crucial as Ireland equalized late on thanks to John O'Shea to earn a point in Gelsenkirchen.[36]
Despite having started UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying as Ireland's first choice goalkeeper, Forde was not among the three goalkeepers selected for UEFA Euro 2016 when Ireland qualified; he lost out to Given, Westwood and Darren Randolph, who started every game at the tournament and soon established himself as Ireland's number one goalkeeper. On 31 May that year, Ireland's final game before the squad announcement occurred at Turner's Cross. After the hour, manager Martin O'Neill told Forde to prepare to play, prompting Westwood, the other goalkeeper on the bench, to remark: "Well, that's not me going now" [to Euro 2016]. Forde later said he felt Westwood's instincts were incorrect and his own sense that he would be overlooked was confirmed shortly after the game when O'Neill brought him aside. Forde later said: "Once the manager called me into the room and told me it was a lonely space. It was a difficult thing to take. Over the last two years, my goal was to go to the Euros, and I had started the campaign.... it was bitterly disappointing". Even so, while leaving Turner's Cross, Forde paused to sign each autograph request – all the while knowing his international career was over. This "remarkable response" was by no means a certainty within the Irish squad, even among those whose continued presence was assured; a nephew of Forde's who had previously requested an autograph from another Ireland footballer in the player's lounge following a match was snubbed.[37]
International Caps
Republic of Ireland national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2011 | 2 | 0 |
2012 | 2 | 0 |
2013 | 11 | 0 |
2014 | 8 | 0 |
2016 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 24 | 0 |
Taming the Lion
A documentary, Taming the Lion, focuses on the career of David Forde.[37]
Personal life
Forde practises the ancient art of Japa.[37]
Honours
Derry City
Millwall
- Football League One play-offs: 2010
Republic of Ireland
References
- ^ a b c "David Forde". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "David Forde". Cambridge United F.C. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Past Belvo Players". Belvedere F.C. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Forde called up to Irish senior squad". Connacht Tribune. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "School Prospectus 2015" (PDF). saintpatricksgalway.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
David Forde, the Irish soccer goalie, is a past pupil of St. Pat's
- ^ "Bish Guidance". 11 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016 – via Facebook.
Past student and Ireland and Millwall goalkeeper David Forde visited his alma mater today.
- ^ Small, Daragh (24 March 2017). "The Bish are ready to be a force once again". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
Ireland international goalkeeper David Forde honed his skills at the Bish, as did the new president of the GPA and former Galway hurling captain David Collins; and esteemed Irish rower, and two-time Olympian, Neville Maxwell.
- ^ "Belvedere 40th Anniversary Celevrations". Belvedere F.C. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Past Players". Belvedere F.C. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "David Forde". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hammers sign Barry keeper" BBC Sport Retrieved on 5 October 2007
- ^ Forde roars into West Ham
- ^ Galway man David Forde a Wembley hero for Trap's Boys in Green
- ^ "Forde completes Bluebirds switch BBC Sport Retrieved on 5 October 2007
- ^ "Cardiff's Forde loaned to Luton" BBC Sport Retrieved on 5 October 2007
- ^ "SFA put brakes on Forde's move" South Wales Echo Retrieved on 3 February 2008
- ^ "Forde continues Bournemouth stay" BBC Sport Retrieved on 27 March 2008
- ^ "Hasselbaink and Fowler could go" BBC Sport Retrieved on 21 May 2008
- ^ "Keeper Forde makes Millwall move" BBC Sport Retrieved on 5 June 2008
- ^ "Millwall 2–1 Huddersfield". BBC. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Leeds 1–1 Millwall (agg 1–2)". BBC. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "David Forde: Portsmouth sign goalkeeper on loan from Millwall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Cambridge United sign vastly experienced keeper David Forde". Cambridge United Official Site. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "David Forde: Cambridge United release former Millwall keeper". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Ireland keeper David Forde announces retirement in poetic fashion". Irish Post. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Forde is focused on club and country". South Wales Echo. 16 December 2006. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Well Done Fordey". Millwall FC. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011.
- ^ "As It happened: Rep Ireland 5–0 Nth Ireland". RTÉ Sport. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Forde to make most of full debut". Irish Independent. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Ireland 0–1 Greece RTÉ Sport, 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Ireland v Poland: David Forde set for number 1 shot". Archived from the original on 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Rating Rep. of Ireland's Players in World Cup Qualifier vs. Sweden". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "David Forde bolsters Ireland's chances by keeping Sweden out". The Guardian. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Blake, Ben. "Ireland v Austria: Here's how the players rated". The42. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Euro qualifiers: Aiden McGeady earns Republic of Ireland 2–1 win in Georgia". Sky Sports. 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Germany 1–1 Rep of Ireland". Goal. 14 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Cooney, Gavin (15 September 2017). "'I Was Emotionally Illiterate' – How David Forde Conquered His Demons". Archived from the original on 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Robbie Keane earns Ireland deciding win over Scotland in Nations Cup". The Guardian. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
External links
- David Forde at Soccerbase
- Millwall profile