David Forde (footballer)
David Forde (born 20 December 1979) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Internationally, Forde played for the Republic of Ireland between 2011 and 2016 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.
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Forde lining up for the Republic of Ireland in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Forde | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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 | |||
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 AFC 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. In 2017 Forde joined Cambridge United and retired after being released by them two years later.