Norman Forde (born 30 April 1977) is a Barbadian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career He started his career as an apprentice with Nottingham Forest, where his progress was inhibited by a succession of injuries.
The midfielder then joined Youth Milan in the Barbados Premier Division in 1997. He joined Barbados U21 on loan in 2001 and scored ten goals. He also joined Notre Dame SC on loan in 2008 and was the Barbados Premier Division top scorer with thirteen goals. He was also on loan with Firehouse in 2012 during the LIME Pelican Football Challenge 2012.
He was part of the Youth Milan team which was relegated to Barbados Division One in 2013 and promoted back to the Barbados Premier League in 2018. In 2019, he stayed with the club after they were relegated after only one season back in the Barbados Premier League.
He joined Empire Club for the 2022 season before retiring.
Forde has won the League Championship three times – in 2006 and 2011 with Youth Milan, and in 2008 while on loan at Notre Dame.
International career He played for the Barbados national team between 1998 and 2011, having started in both of their first round World Cup qualification matches in 2008 as well as captaining the national side in the second leg against Dominica. He was part of the Barbados team which finished in fourth place during the 2005 Caribbean Cup.
Career statistics
Club +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDivisionAppsGoalsYouth Milan1997Barbados Premier Division1998199920002001520021200312004020059200632007620080020098201062011201220132014Barbados Division One20152016201720182019Barbados Premier League202020Barbados Division One20212022Barbados U21 (loan)2001Barbados Premier Division10Notre Dame (loan)20082013Firehouse (loan)2012LIME Pelican Football Challenge 2012Empire Club2022Barbados Premier LeagueCareer total22+62+
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBarbados199810200011120012220023020032020045120057220061022007302008178200910201052201160Total7418 #DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition?March 18, 2000St. George's, Grenada3-2Win2002 WCQ?April 4, 2001Paramaribo2-1Win2001 Caribbean Cup?April 8, 2001Paramaribo5-2Win2001 Caribbean Cup?November 19, 2006Bridgetown2-1Win2007 Caribbean Cup?November 21, 2006Bridgetown3-0Win2007 Caribbean Cup?September 26, 2008Basseterre2-1Win2008 Caribbean Championship?January 13, 2008Bridgetown3-2WinInternational friendly?March 13, 2008Kingstown2-0WinInternational friendly?October 23, 2008Havana3-2Win2008 Caribbean Championship?October 23, 2008HavanaWin2008 Caribbean Championship?October 23, 2008HavanaWin2008 Caribbean Championship?October 27, 2008Havana2-1Win2008 Caribbean Championship?October 8, 2010Kingstown5-0Win2010 Caribbean Championship?October 8, 2010Kingstown5-0Win2010 Caribbean Championship
Honours Youth Milan
Barbados Premier League: 2006, 2011; runner-up 1999; third place 2002, 2004, 2010 Barbados Division One: promoted 2018 Barbados FA Cup: 2002, 2009; runner-up 2001
Notre Dame
Barbados Premier League: 2008 Barbados FA Cup: 2008
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