William Forrester (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Samuel Forrester[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Alsager, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Mansfield Town (on loan from Stoke City) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2021 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Stoke City | 1 | (1) |
| 2021– | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:07, 8 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
William Samuel Forrester (born 29 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mansfield Town, on loan from Stoke City.
Career[]
Forrester was born in Alsager and joined at the Stoke City academy age of six.[2] He progressed through the youth teams at Stoke,[3] and made his senior debut on 9 October 2018, playing for the U21s in the EFL Trophy against Morecambe.[4][5][6] Forrester made his professional debut on 8 May 2021, scoring the opening goal on the final day of the season in a 2–0 away win against AFC Bournemouth.[7][8]
On 31 August 2021, Forrester joined EFL League Two side Mansfield Town on loan until January 2022.[9][10][11]
Career statistics[]
- As of 8 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City U21 | 2018–19[4] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Stoke City | 2020–21[7] | Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2021–22[12] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
References[]
- ^ "EFL Squad List: Season 2021/22" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Smith, Peter (7 May 2021). "Forrester on standby for debut as Stoke City players hold meeting". StokeonTrentLive.
- ^ FC, Stoke City. "Forrester on Breakthrough Campaign". Stoke City FC.
- ^ a b "Games played by William Forrester in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Morecambe v Stoke City u21s LIVE! Landmark win in Checkatrade Trophy". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "MORECAMBE 1-2 STOKE CITY U21". Morecambe FC. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by William Forrester in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "'I'm Stoke through and through' - Will Forrester beaming after goal-scoring debut". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Stags switch for Forrester". Stoke City. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Smith, Peter (31 August 2021). "Stoke City defender Forrester completes loan move to Mansfield Town". StokeonTrentLive.
- ^ "Mansfield sign Forrester and Nartey" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Games played by William Forrester in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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