Kevin Forrest

Football player infobox
playername= Kevin Forrest
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|11|3
cityofbirth = Seattle, Washington
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=11
currentclub = Seattle Sounders
clubnumber = 11
position = Forward
youthyears = 2003-2007
youthclubs = University of Washington
years = 2005
2008
clubs = Seattle Hibernian
Seattle Sounders
caps(goals) =
9 (0)
pcupdate = September 27, 2008
ntupdate =

Kevin Forrest (born November 3, 1984 in Seattle, Washington) is a U.S. soccer forward who plays for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division.

While born in Seattle, Forrest grew up in nearby Edmonds, Washington, the son of former Sounders player Ward Forrest. He began playing with the Emerald Soccer Club, but was recruited into the Crossfire Sounders, a top youth club, by former Sounders coach Alan Hinton. Forrest remained with Crossfire Sounders until he graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School in 2003. That fall, he entered the University of Washington, playing on the men's soccer team from 2003 to 2007. In 2005, an onset of plantar fasciitis led to his redshirting the season. [ [http://soccerseattlestyle.com/wp/?p=238 Kevin Forrest Interview] ] He suffered from a season ending stress fracture in October 2007. On January 24, 2008, the Colorado Rapids selected Forrest with the third pick of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft. He once again suffered a stress fracture in training, was unable to get match fit. On March 3, 2008, the Rapids announced they would not offer Forrest a contract. [ [http://www.coloradorapids.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NID=u3ygunhSTQw= Rapids Add Brazilian Rafael Gomes to Roster] ] On July 31, 2008, he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division for the remainder of the season. [ [http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/home/266627.html Sounders add second O'Brien on loan] ] Forrest has also played for the Seattle Hibernian in the fourth division Pacific Coast Soccer League in 2005. [ [http://www.canadian-soccer.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=6995 2005 Goal Scorers] ]

References

External links

* [http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/forrest_kevin00.html Washington Huskies profile]
* [http://www.seattlesounders.net/players.php?ID=126 Sounders player profile]