Carlos Forbs
Carlos Roberto Forbs Borges (born 19 March 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Ajax.
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| Full name | Carlos Roberto Forbs Borges | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 March 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sintra, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | NADCC Sintra | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2023 | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Ajax | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Jong Ajax | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U19 | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 17 October 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Born in Sintra, Lisboa Region, Forbs started playing football there, before enjoying a season-short spell at Sporting CP in the capital, from where he joined the Manchester City Academy.[1][2][3]
In Manchester, he progressed through all of the youth categories, becoming a regular provider of goals and assists with the under-18 and under-23 teams, as City won both national tournaments between 2020 and 2022.[1][2][4][5] He was named under-18 player of the season for Manchester City in May 2021.[6]
By the end of 2021, he made his Youth League debut, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 away pool win against RB Leipzig.[7]
He made headlines in September 2022, as he scored a hat-trick and delivered an assist during Manchester City's opening game of the Youth League, a 5–1 away win against Sevilla.[1][3][7][8] He also proved to be instrumental a month later, with a goal and an assist in the 3–1 win at Copenhagen.[9] In the 2022–23 season, he scored 25 goals and provided 13 assists in all competitions for Manchester City U21.[10]
Ajax edit
On 3 August 2023, Forbs signed for Eredivisie club AFC Ajax on a five-year contract in a €14 million deal, which could rise to €19 million with variables.[11][12] Nine days later, he made his professional debut for the Amsterdam side, coming off the bench to replace Brian Brobbey in the final minutes of a 4–1 home victory over Heracles Almelo, in the 2023–24 Eredivisie's opening game-week.[13] Ten days later, on the next league match, away to Excelsior, Forbs started and assisted Brobbey's oppener, before being replaced by Davy Klaassen on the 60th minute; the game ended in a 2–2 draw.[14] On 24 August, he made his debut in European competitions, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 win away at Ludogorets Razgrad, in the UEFA Europa League play-off round.[15] On 21 September, in an Europa League group stage match at home to Marseille, Forbs scored his first professional goal and also provided an assist; the game ended in a 3–3 draw.[16]
International career edit
Born in Portugal, Forbs is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[17] He is a youth international for Portugal. By 2022, he became a regular starter with the Portuguese under-19s.[3][18]
On 8 September 2023, Forbs made his debut for Portugal's under-21s, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 home win over Andorra, in a qualifier for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[19]
Personal life edit
Formerly known as Carlos Borges, the player has opted to play using his mother's surname as Carlos Forbs since he joined Ajax in August 2023.[20]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 15 April 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2022–23 | — | – | – | 3[b] | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Ajax | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | – | 32 | 3 | |
| Jong Ajax | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International edit
- As of 10 December 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Individual
References edit
- ^ a b c Guerra, Francisco (7 September 2022). "Carlos Borges, a nova coqueluche do Manchester City". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b Brennan, Stuart (1 February 2022). "Man City have another Portuguese star in the making". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b c ""Hat-trick" do português Carlos Borges pelo Manchester City na Youth League - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Bajkowski, Simon (19 May 2022). "Man City exciting winger Carlos Borges is out to make up for lost time". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Smith, Jonathan (6 July 2022). "Palmer, Kayky, Delap and the Man City wonderkids who could follow in Foden's footsteps". Goal. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Manchester City fans laud 'insane' Carlos Borges after U-18 award". The Boot Room. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b Lawless, Josh (6 September 2022). "18-year-old Manchester City prospect Carlos Borges is a serious talent, his stats are crazy". SPORTbible. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "A nova pérola portuguesa no Man. City: Carlos Borges deu show em Sevilha". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Brotherton, Alex (11 October 2022). "Carlos Borges sends Pep Guardiola message in Man City EDS Youth League win". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Borges, la perla lusa que espera la llamada de Guardiola" (in Spanish). BeSoccer. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Ajax sign Carlos Roberto Forbs Borges". AFC Ajax. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Man City forward Borges joins Ajax in £17.3m deal" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Ajax 4 - 1 Heracles Almelo: Nyförvärven levererade direkt" [Ajax 4 - 1 Heracles Almelo: The new signings delivered straight away]. SvenskaFans.com (in Swedish). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Com Francisco Conceição de fora, Carlos Borges assiste mas Ajax tropeça" [With Francisco Conceição out, Carlos Borges assists but Ajax stumbles]. Notícias ao Minuto (in European Portuguese). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Ludogorets vs Ajax". beIN SPORTS. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "'Show' do português Carlos Borges no empate entre Ajax e Marseille" [Portuguese Carlos Borges 'show' in draw between Ajax and Marseille]. Notícias ao Minuto (in European Portuguese). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Borges | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil". kicker.
- ^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (16 September 2022). "Sporting domina escolhas de Joaquim Milheiro". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Tarde de estreias e números especiais" [Afternoon of debuts and special numbers] (in European Portuguese). FPF. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ https://portugoal.net/portuguese-abroad/3335-ajax-complete-signing-of-portuguese-forward-carlos-forbs-from-manchester-city
- ^ Carlos Forbs at Soccerway
- ^ "2023 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.
External links edit
- Carlos Forbs at Soccerway