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Mark Forrest (born 3 December 1996) is an English[1] professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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] He is a 2015 graduate of The Hill School[8]

References

  1. ^ Ralph, Matthew (15 January 2019). "Mark Forrest drafted in fourth round of MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire". Brotherly Game.
  2. ^ "Mark Forrest - Men's Soccer". Lehigh University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Lehigh Valley United - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #9 - Mark Forrest -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "Reading United AC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Mark Forrest - F". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Selects Three Players in Final Rounds of 2019 MLS SuperDraft". Chicago Fire FC. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  6. ^ Staff, Riverhounds (29 March 2019). "Hounds sign 3 players to 2019 roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - USL.
  7. ^ "Soccer's Mark Forrest nominated for senior CLASS award". 27 September 2018.
  8. ^ "The Hill School's Mark Forrest lands with Lehigh". 17 February 2015.


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