Norman Forde

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.

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

International

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