Michael Forbes
Dundee United
Center Back
- Height
- 188 cm
- Shirt
- 18
- Age
- 22
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Market value
- €674.2k
- Contract end
- 31 May 2028
Premiership · 2026–2027
9Apps
9Starts
810Minutes
1Goals
0Assists
3Clean sheets
12Tackles
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership |
Dundee United |
9 | 1 | 0 | |
 League Cup |
Dundee United |
5 | 0 | 0 | — |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
@  St. Johnstone |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs  Hibernian |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
@  St. Mirren |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Falkirk |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 02 Sep |
@  Motherwell |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@  Kilmarnock |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in Premiership. 50 = average.
Market value€674.2k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.11 | 84 |
| xG | 0.97 | 0.11 | 87 |
| xGOT | 0.32 | 0.04 | 71 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.97 | 0.11 | 87 |
| Shots | 7 | 0.78 | 84 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.11 | 60 |
| Headed shots | 7 | 0.78 | 89 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xA | 0.35 | 0.04 | 76 |
| Accurate passes | 418 | 46.4 | 51 |
| Pass accuracy | 84.1% | — | 40 |
| Accurate long balls | 32 | 3.56 | 73 |
| Long ball accuracy | 43.2% | — | 58 |
| Line-breaking passes | 52 | 5.78 | 56 |
| Chances created | 3 | 0.33 | 51 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duels won | 70 | 7.78 | 93 |
| Duels won % | 71.4% | — | 76 |
| Aerials won | 50 | 5.56 | 96 |
| Aerials won % | 68.5% | — | 44 |
| Touches | 650 | 72.2 | 47 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 2.00 | 89 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.11 | 49 |
| Fouls won | 9 | 1.00 | 71 |
| Penalties awarded | 1 | 0.11 | 93 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 97 | 10.8 | 67 |
| Tackles | 12 | 1.33 | 53 |
| Interceptions | 12 | 1.33 | 64 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 10 | 1.11 | 64 |
| Fouls committed | 4 | 0.44 | 73 |
| Recoveries | 27 | 3.00 | 47 |
| Clearances | 63 | 7.00 | 56 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0.33 | 76 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 12 | 1.33 | 49 |
| xG against while on pitch | 12.85 | 1.43 | 71 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.11 | 42 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Premiership.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
@ St. Johnstone |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
vs Hibernian |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
 02 Oct |
@  Ukraine |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 28 Sep |
vs  Hungary |
D 0–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 19 Sep |
@ St. Mirren |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs Falkirk |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 02 Sep |
@ Motherwell |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
@ Kilmarnock |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
vs  Dundee FC |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Aug |
vs  Celtic |
L 0–4 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 09 Aug |
@  Heart of Midlothian |
L 0–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 31 Jul |
vs  Rangers |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 31 Mar |
@  Latvia U21 |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 27 Mar |
@  Germany U21 |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | — |
 14 Mar |
vs  Burton Albion |
L 0–2 | 83 | · | · | |
| 08 Mar |
@  AFC Wimbledon |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 04 Mar |
@  Luton Town |
L 1–2 | 21 | · | · | |
| 28 Feb |
vs  Peterborough United |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Feb |
@  Lincoln City |
L 0–4 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 14 Feb |
@  Exeter City |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 Feb |
vs  Stevenage |
W 3–1 | 68 | 1 | · | |
| 03 Feb |
@  Barnsley |
D 2–2 | 69 | · | · | |
| 26 Dec |
@ Burton Albion |
L 1–5 | 45 | · | · | |
| 19 Dec |
vs AFC Wimbledon |
W 3–1 | 39 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
@ Peterborough United |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 09 Dec |
vs  Huddersfield Town |
D 1–1 | 55 | · | · | |
| 29 Nov |
@  Plymouth Argyle |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Nov |
vs  Cardiff City |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | 1 | |
 01 Nov |
@  Oldham Athletic |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 25 Oct |
vs Luton Town |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 21 Oct |
@  Reading |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
@  Doncaster Rovers |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Dundee United | 14 | 1 | 0 | |
| Premiership | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Northampton Town | 26 | 2 | 1 | |
| League One | 22 | 2 | 1 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 0 | 1 | |
| League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
West Ham United
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Conference League ×1 | 2022/2023 | — |