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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaqai Tyreece Steven Forde | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Kings Langley (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → York City (loan) | 20 | (9) |
| 2023–2024 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 40 | (9) |
| 2024– | Bristol Rovers | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:12, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Shaqai Tyreece Steven Forde (born 5 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.
Early life
[edit]Shaqai Tyreece Steven Forde[2] was born on 5 May 2004 in Watford, Hertfordshire.[1] He is the son of former footballer Fabian Forde[3] and is of Barbadian descent through his father, who played for the Barbados national team.[4]
Career
[edit]Watford
[edit]Forde started his career with Watford in 2012.[5] He made his first-team debut on 8 January 2022 aged 17 as a 74th-minute substitute in a 4–1 away defeat to Leicester City in the 2021–22 FA Cup third round.[6]
In February 2022, Forde joined Southern League Premier Division South club Kings Langley on a one-month loan.[7] He made his debut on 26 February in a 4–0 home win over Wimborne Town in the league, in which he scored a goal 10 minutes into the match, won a penalty kick and recorded an assist.[7] The loan was extended by a further month in March[8] before Forde was recalled by Watford on 1 April to join first-team training,[9] having scored two goals in three appearances for Kings Langley.[10] A successful 2021–22 season saw him named Watford's Young Player of the Season[11] before signing a professional contract with the club in July.[12]
Forde joined National League club York City on 28 December 2022 on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[13] He scored in the 90th minute of his debut on 2 January 2023 with a shot into the bottom-right corner of the goal as York drew 2–2 away to Gateshead, after entering the match as a 66th-minute substitute.[14] Five days later, on his first start for the team, he scored a hat trick, helping York City to a 4–1 home win over Maidstone United.[15] He had a successful spell at York City, scoring nine goals in 20 appearance.[16]
On 14 August 2023, Forde joined League One club Leyton Orient on a season-long loan deal.[17] On 26 August 2023, his second appearance for the club, Forde scored a first senior English Football League goal as he opened the scoring in a 2–0 victory over Cambridge United.[18]
Bristol Rovers
[edit]On 30 August 2024, Forde signed for League One club Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee on an initial three-year deal.[19] On 5 October 2024, he scored his first goal for the club, equalising in an eventual 3–1 victory over Burton Albion.[20] In October 2024, Forde was racially abused on social media following a match.[21] Ahead of the club's following league match, fan podcast GasCast set up a crowdfunder to purchase two flags to go on display at the club's Memorial Stadium representing fans' commitment to diversity and inclusion.[22][23]
Style of play
[edit]Forde plays as a forward and in March 2022 described himself as being "creative, powerful and always looking to go forwards".[24]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2021–22[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kings Langley (loan) | 2021–22[10] | Southern League Premier Division South | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||
| York City (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League | 20 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2023–24[26] | League One | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 43 | 9 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2024–25[27] | League One | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Career total | 73 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 22 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "S. Forde: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Watford – Under 21 Contract players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 139. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Forde: "It Means Everything To Make My Debut"". Watford F.C. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Barbadian descendant Forde joins York City on loan". The Jamaica Star. Kingston. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Shaqai Forde". Watford F.C. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Gray, Ryan (8 January 2022). "Watford knocked out of FA Cup by Leicester City". Watford Observer. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
"Leicester City 4–1 Watford". BBC Sport. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022. - ^ a b "Loan Watch: Hungbo & Forde Find The Target". Watford F.C. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Academy: Forde Extends Kings Langley Loan". Watford F.C. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "News: Forde Joining First-Team Training After Loan Recall". Watford F.C. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ a b "First Team: Matches: 2021/22 Season". Kings Langley F.C. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ a b "End Of Season Awards: 2021/22 Winners Revealed". Watford F.C. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Official: Forde Signs Professional Contract". Watford F.C. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "York City complete loan signing of highly rated Watford attacker Shaqai Forde". York City F.C. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Kilbride, Jacob (2 January 2023). "Late strike from debutant Forde earns York City 2–2 draw at Gateshead". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "York City 4 – 1 Maidstone United". BBC News. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Ramsey, Gabriel (30 April 2023). "Shaq Forde grateful for York City supporters after Notts County draw". York Press. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "O's land Watford forward Shaq Forde on season long loan". Leyton Orient FC. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Match Report: Leyton Orient 2–0 Cambridge United". www.leytonorient.com. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers sign forward Shaq Forde". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Burton Albion 1–3 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Shaq Forde: Bristol Rovers 'infuriated' by racist abuse sent to player". BBC Sport. 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers fans unite to tackle racism in stands". BBC Sport. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (7 November 2024). "Matt Taylor expresses gratitude for Bristol Rovers fan inititative set to take place pre-Lincoln". Bristol Post. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Getting To Know: Shaq Forde". Watford F.C. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Games played by in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Shaq Forde in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Shaq Forde in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.