Mark Forrest

For the British radio presenter and newsreader, see Mark Forrest (radio presenter).

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

Mark Forrest

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	London, England
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Lehigh Mountain Hawks	73	(41)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Lehigh Valley United	7	(3)
2018	Reading United	5	(0)
2019–2020	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	18	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2020

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]