Kevin Forrest
Encyclopedia
Kevin Forrest is an American
soccer player, currently playing for Washington Crossfire
in the USL Premier Development League
.
, and began his career with various youth soccer teams in the Seattle area, including the Emerald Soccer Club, and the Crossfire Sounders, where he was coached by former Seattle Sounders coach Alan Hinton
. Forrest attended Edmonds-Woodway High School, and played college soccer
at the University of Washington
, scoring 34 goals and earning All American and Pac-10 honors including Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2006. He medical redshirted the 2005 season with the onset of plantar fasciitis
. His final season, 2007, was cut short despite a promising beginning when he suffered a season ending stress fracture.
During his college years Forrest also played for Hibernian & Caledonian in the Pacific Coast Soccer League
winning a USASA national championship in 2005.
with the third pick of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
, but was suffering from another stress fracture in pre-season training, and was eventually released by the Rapids on March 3, 2008. On July 31, 2008, Forrest signed with the Seattle Sounders
of the USL First Division
for the remainder of the season, and subsequently played in nine games for the team.
On 24 March 2009, Forrest signed a contract with MLS expansion team Seattle Sounders FC
for the 2009 season after the Sounders acquired his rights from the Rapids. He made no league appearances but played in one US Open cup game, scoring against his former team Colorado Rapids in a 1–0 victory. However, he was waived by Seattle on June 27, 2009. On July 2, 2009, Forrest started a game for the Portland Timbers
against Bayern Munich II. He scored the game's first goal in the 8th minute. The Timbers signed him to a contract for the remainder of the 2009 season, and he subsequently played in the 10 remaining games for the team on the way to their league title and record 23-game unbeaten streak. He recorded the game-winning assist against eventual champions Montreal Impact in regular season play.
Forrest signed with Washington Crossfire
of the USL Premier Development League
for the 2010 season. He also coaches two teams at the Crossfire Premier youth soccer club.
. Kevin's mother, Theresa Mead Forrest, was a member of the first women's soccer team in Seattle, and she met her husband Ward when he was her coach. Kevin has two older sisters, Cathleen and Julie, and one younger sister, Madeleine. Julie played four years of college soccer and was captain of the team at Portland State University. The Forrests have a yellow lab named Bailey who is also considered a part of the family.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player, currently playing for Washington Crossfire
Washington Crossfire
Washington Crossfire is an American soccer team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games in...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Youth and College
Forrest grew up in Edmonds, WashingtonEdmonds, Washington
Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Edmonds has a view of Puget Sound and both the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range. The third most populous city in Snohomish County after Everett and Marysville, the population was 39,709 according to the 2010 census...
, and began his career with various youth soccer teams in the Seattle area, including the Emerald Soccer Club, and the Crossfire Sounders, where he was coached by former Seattle Sounders coach Alan Hinton
Alan Hinton
Alan Thomas Hinton is an English former footballer who most notably played for Derby County and Nottingham Forest in the 1960s...
. Forrest attended Edmonds-Woodway High School, and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, scoring 34 goals and earning All American and Pac-10 honors including Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2006. He medical redshirted the 2005 season with the onset of plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia, the connective tissue on the sole of the foot.Longstanding cases of plantar fasciitis often demonstrate more degenerative changes than inflammatory changes, in which case they are termed plantar fasciosis. The suffix...
. His final season, 2007, was cut short despite a promising beginning when he suffered a season ending stress fracture.
During his college years Forrest also played for Hibernian & Caledonian in the Pacific Coast Soccer League
Pacific Coast Soccer League
The Pacific Coast Soccer League is a soccer league featuring teams from British Columbia, although the league has also featured teams from Washington in the past as well...
winning a USASA national championship in 2005.
Professional
Forrest was drafted by Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
with the third pick of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
2008 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft was held on January 24, 2008, following the SuperDraft , as teams fill out their developmental rosters.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:...
, but was suffering from another stress fracture in pre-season training, and was eventually released by the Rapids on March 3, 2008. On July 31, 2008, Forrest signed with the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (USL)
Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
for the remainder of the season, and subsequently played in nine games for the team.
On 24 March 2009, Forrest signed a contract with MLS expansion team Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
for the 2009 season after the Sounders acquired his rights from the Rapids. He made no league appearances but played in one US Open cup game, scoring against his former team Colorado Rapids in a 1–0 victory. However, he was waived by Seattle on June 27, 2009. On July 2, 2009, Forrest started a game for the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
against Bayern Munich II. He scored the game's first goal in the 8th minute. The Timbers signed him to a contract for the remainder of the 2009 season, and he subsequently played in the 10 remaining games for the team on the way to their league title and record 23-game unbeaten streak. He recorded the game-winning assist against eventual champions Montreal Impact in regular season play.
Forrest signed with Washington Crossfire
Washington Crossfire
Washington Crossfire is an American soccer team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games in...
of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for the 2010 season. He also coaches two teams at the Crossfire Premier youth soccer club.
Personal
Kevin is the son of former Seattle Sounders player Ward ForrestWard Forrest
Ward Forrest is a retired American soccer forward who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League.Forrest attended the University of Washington where he played on the Huskies soccer team from 1972 to 1975. He then played for the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League in...
. Kevin's mother, Theresa Mead Forrest, was a member of the first women's soccer team in Seattle, and she met her husband Ward when he was her coach. Kevin has two older sisters, Cathleen and Julie, and one younger sister, Madeleine. Julie played four years of college soccer and was captain of the team at Portland State University. The Forrests have a yellow lab named Bailey who is also considered a part of the family.
Portland Timbers
- USL First DivisionUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
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