David Forde (soccer)
David Forde (2013)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | David Forde | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Cambridge United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Galway Hibernians | |||
| 1996 | Belvedere | ||
| 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) | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Barnet (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | Galway United | 22 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Derry City | 63 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Cardiff City | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Luton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2017 | Millwall | 299 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2017– | Cambridge United | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Republic of Ireland | 24 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2016 |
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David Forde (born 20 December 1979) is an Irish professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper. Forde currently plays for League Two side Cambridge United F.C. Internationally, Forde plays for the Republic of Ireland and was part of the team's 23-man squad for the 2012 European Championships. In 2013, he became the oldest player to make their competitive debut for the Republic of Ireland, when he played against Sweden at the age of 33.
Forde started his career with his hometown club Galway United in 1999. After two seasons with Galway, he moved to Welsh League Champions Barry Town and from there to West Ham United. Forde failed to make a first team appearance for West Ham, and after loan spells with Derry City and Barnet he returned to Ireland on a permanent basis, playing with Galway United and then Derry City. In 2007 Forde returned to the English leagues, joining Championship side Cardiff City. During his time with Cardiff, Forde made loan moves to Luton Town and Bournemouth. In 2008, he moved to Millwall, for whom he has made more professional appearances than all his previous clubs together. In 2016, after eight seasons with Millwall, Forde went out on loan to Portsmouth in League Two.
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