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Height
18
Shirt
22 years
Apr 29, 2004
Northern Ireland
Country
€880K
Transfer value
May 31, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches50%Shot attempts91%Goals84%
Chances created38%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions75%
Transfer value: €880K
Highest: €990K(Mar 30, 2025)
€990K
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€500K
€250K
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Premiership 2026/2027

1
Goals
0
Assists
12
Started
12
Matches
1,080
Minutes played
7.21
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
Premiership

Nov 7

Motherwell
D1 - 1
Dundee United
90
CB
0
0
0
0
7.5
Premiership

Oct 28

Celtic
D2 - 2
Dundee United
90
CB
0
0
1
0
6.9
Premiership

Oct 24

Aberdeen
W3 - 2
Dundee United
90
CB
0
0
0
0
7.0
Premiership

Oct 17

St. Johnstone
D1 - 1
Dundee United
90
CB
0
0
0
0
7.4
Premiership

Oct 10

Hibernian
W1 - 0
Dundee United
90
CB
0
0
1
0
7.5
UEFA Nations League B

Oct 2

Ukraine
W0 - 3
Northern Ireland
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
UEFA Nations League B

Sep 28

Hungary
D0 - 0
Northern Ireland
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
Premiership

Sep 19

St. Mirren
W0 - 3
Dundee United
90
CB
0
0
0
0
7.9
Premiership

Sep 5

Falkirk
D1 - 1
Dundee United
90
CB
1
0
0
0
8.6
Premiership

Sep 2

Motherwell
L3 - 0
Dundee United
90
CB
0
0
0
0
5.1
Dundee United

Nov 7

Premiership
Motherwell
D1 - 1
CB
90‎’‎
7.5

Oct 28

Premiership
Celtic
D2 - 2
CB
90‎’‎
6.9

Oct 24

Premiership
Aberdeen
W3 - 2
CB
90‎’‎
7.0

Oct 17

Premiership
St. Johnstone
D1 - 1
CB
90‎’‎
7.4

Oct 10

Premiership
Hibernian
W1 - 0
CB
90‎’‎
7.5
2026/2027

Heatmap

Touches: 840

Season shot map

On target: 23%
  • 13Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.42xG
1 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.10xG0.32xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,080

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.42
xG on target (xGOT)
0.35
Non-penalty xG
1.42
Shots
13
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
10

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.37
Successful passes
526
Successful passes %
84.2%
Accurate long balls
38
Accurate long balls %
41.8%
Line-breaking passes
79
Chances created
3

Possession

Duels won
84
Duels won %
68.9%
Aerial duels won
60
Aerial duels won %
67.4%
Touches
840
Touches in opposition box
26
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
11
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Defensive contributions
142
Tackles
14
Interceptions
15
Blocked shots
17
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
32
Dribbled past
1
Clearances
96
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
17
xG against while on pitch
18.28

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Michael Forbes is a 22-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Dundee United, born on April 29, 2004. Follow Michael Forbes on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 Premiership season, Michael Forbes has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 1,080 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.21, 2 yellow cards.

Michael Forbes scores highly on Minutes, Rating, and Started compared to center backs in the Premiership.

Michael Forbes's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Michael Forbes's next match is on November 21, 2026 when Dundee United face Hibernian in the Premiership.

Explore Michael Forbes's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Michael Forbes's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Michael Forbes currently plays for Dundee United alongside Jack Walton, Bert Esselink, Iurie Iovu, Ross Graham, Mehdi Merghem, Panutche Camará, Zachary Sapsford, Dylan Tait, Will Ferry, Emmanuel Agyei, Zidane Iqbal, Lachlan Rose, Lyall Cameron, Kevin Ciubotaru, Neil Farrugia, Jesse Randall, Dario Naamo, Joshua Rawlins, Abdoulaye Yoro, Jordan Amissah, Daniel Bennie, and Idjessi Metsoko. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Michael Forbes's career has also included time at Northampton Town, Colchester United, Bristol Rovers, and West Ham United.

On the international stage, Michael Forbes has represented Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland U21, and Northern Ireland U19.

Michael Forbes is from Northern Ireland, and the national team includes Dermot Mee, Eoin Kenny, Ciaron Brown, Ethan Galbraith, Isaac Price, Jamie Donley, Justin Devenny, Patrick Kelly, Pierce Charles, Ruairi McConville, Shea Charles, Tom Atcheson, Trai Hume, Terry Devlin, Jordan Thompson, Callum Marshall, Ceadach O'Neill, Paul Smyth, Conor Hazard, Kieran Morrison, Paddy McNair, Braiden Graham, Brodie Spencer, and Josh Magennis. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Michael Forbes has won 1 title: Conference League (2022/2023) with West Ham United.

Michael Forbes has competed in Premiership, League One, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EURO U-21 Qualification qualification, EURO Qualification qualification, and Premier League U18. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Michael Forbes, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Michael Forbes to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches50%Shot attempts91%Goals84%
Chances created38%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions75%

Career

Senior career

Dundee United (Free transfer)Jul 2026 - now
17
1
26
2
12
0

National team

1
0

Youth national team

13
1
5
0

Youth career

34
0
3
0
43
3
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

West Ham United

England
1
Conference League(22/23)

News

About

Michael Forbes is a 22-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Dundee United, born on April 29, 2004. Follow Michael Forbes on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026/2027 Premiership season, Michael Forbes has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 1,080 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.21, 2 yellow cards.

Michael Forbes scores highly on Minutes, Rating, and Started compared to center backs in the Premiership.

Michael Forbes's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Michael Forbes's next match is on November 21, 2026 when Dundee United face Hibernian in the Premiership.

Explore Michael Forbes's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Michael Forbes's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Michael Forbes currently plays for Dundee United alongside Jack Walton, Bert Esselink, Iurie Iovu, Ross Graham, Mehdi Merghem, Panutche Camará, Zachary Sapsford, Dylan Tait, Will Ferry, Emmanuel Agyei, Zidane Iqbal, Lachlan Rose, Lyall Cameron, Kevin Ciubotaru, Neil Farrugia, Jesse Randall, Dario Naamo, Joshua Rawlins, Abdoulaye Yoro, Jordan Amissah, Daniel Bennie, and Idjessi Metsoko. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Michael Forbes's career has also included time at Northampton Town, Colchester United, Bristol Rovers, and West Ham United.

On the international stage, Michael Forbes has represented Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland U21, and Northern Ireland U19.

Michael Forbes is from Northern Ireland, and the national team includes Dermot Mee, Eoin Kenny, Ciaron Brown, Ethan Galbraith, Isaac Price, Jamie Donley, Justin Devenny, Patrick Kelly, Pierce Charles, Ruairi McConville, Shea Charles, Tom Atcheson, Trai Hume, Terry Devlin, Jordan Thompson, Callum Marshall, Ceadach O'Neill, Paul Smyth, Conor Hazard, Kieran Morrison, Paddy McNair, Braiden Graham, Brodie Spencer, and Josh Magennis. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Michael Forbes has won 1 title: Conference League (2022/2023) with West Ham United.

Michael Forbes has competed in Premiership, League One, EFL Trophy Final Stage, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EURO U-21 Qualification qualification, EURO Qualification qualification, and Premier League U18. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Michael Forbes, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Michael Forbes to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.